Essay Amnesty/Revision Opportunity

In the spirit of learning how to write some of these delightful essays this year, I am going to institute a one-time amnesty program for those of you who may have “forgotten” to submit your work through the first seven weeks of the year and a correction opportunity for those of you who have not achieved the grades you might have liked to on the first 3-4 pieces.

The Guidelines?

• You need to submit the essay to my e-mail address (dpogreba@gmail.com) as an attachment by Friday, October 21 at high noon. Nothing received after that time or in any other format will be accepted.
• You may submit any essay we have been assigned this year.
• If the essay you are submitting is a revision, you need to also include a one paragraph assessment of what you improved in the essay and how you did it. Provide details about what you learned in the process and highlight some weaknesses in the original work. You need to do this for each revision you submit.
• If the essay you are submitting is brand new, i.e. one you never submitted, you need to meet the minimum requirements of the original draft. In most cases, this will mean an 800 word minimum, clear topic sentences, an argumentative thesis, and an effective introduction.

I highly recommend that you avail yourself of this opportunity, largely for the sake of mastering the skills necessary to be successful as we go forward.

Thanks,
Mr. Pogreba