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LESSON OVERVIEW: MODEL APPLICATION ESSAY 2 (This page does not appear on the student copy.) How does this lesson fit into the unit? Reading Lesson 1 Reading Lesson 2 Reading Lesson 3 Reading Lesson 4 Reading Lesson 5 “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner (Memoir) “Chameleon” by Trevor Noah (Memoir) “The Monster of Kings Island” by Christopher Bollen (Memoir) “Model Application Essay 1” by Brittany Stinson (Essay) “Model Application Essay 2” by Anonymous (Essay) You are here! Knowledge focus This lesson’s skill focus In this application essay, students analyze how the author’s perspective about themselves shifts over the course of the text. Students also analyze the connection between the accident that injures the author’s brother and the author’s readiness for college. In this lesson, students will analyze how the author’s use of structure develops meaning . [RL.11-12.5] How do I facilitate this lesson? Lesson Activities Time Independent Reading Students independently read the text with a specific annotation task. 10 min Close Reading Students work in pairs or small groups to re-read particular sections of the text and answer deeper analysis questions. Note on facilitation: Students should reread or refer back to each close reading section, discuss each question together, and jot answers. Possible evidence is provided for you to guide students to relevant places in the text as needed. You may want to review small group reading and discussion expectations with your class. Additionally, you may choose to model one or more close reading discussions with students. 15 min Discussion Students discuss and take notes on a question that addresses larger themes within the text. 10 min Independent Practice Students complete four multiple choice questions and a written response about the text. 20 min ~55 min total Unit 1: Writing Your Story: Memoir and Application Essays

Name Class TEACHER COPY: Model Application Essay 2 Anonymous *Answers in blue. To help us ensure assessment security, please do not post or circulate these answers online.* About this Text A student author responds to Common App Essay Prompt 5: Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. As you read, take notes on the author's shifting perspective on themselves. Vocabulary Let’s pronounce these words together as a class: distraught [dih- strawt ] INDEPENDENT READING NOTES [1] I couldn’t breathe, but somehow I was still standing. The police officer’s voice was flat and emotionless, but her eyes burned with pity. I turned to my father for guidance, but he was frozen, a statue. Just moments earlier, he had been in the kitchen making popcorn while I cued up Guardians of the Galaxy in the living room — how had the evening become a nightmare so quickly? My older brother had been in a car accident, the officer told us, and was badly injured; he was at the hospital, going into surgery right away. Realizing that someone needed to get us there, I gathered myself together and began grabbing our coats and boots. As I hurried my father out into the icy night, I knew everything had changed. [2] Nine hours later, my brother was stable, but the doctors told us he would need more surgeries in the future, as well as physical therapy. Throughout the surgery, I had tried to stay optimistic, but as the surgeon described my brother’s future, I started feeling distraught . As the younger of two siblings in a single-parent household, I was used to letting my father and brother lead the way. I had only just started high school; all the talk of insurance and long-term recovery was overwhelming. What would our lives look like now? [3] Over the next three years, my brother was in and out of surgery and spent months at a physical rehabilitation facility. My father was working many extra hours to cover the medical expenses, so I assumed more responsibility, juggling family duties, school, athletics, and work. Instead of coming home to my father's delicious cooking and frittering away my time posting goofy videos online, I made dinner, biked to the grocery store, visited and encouraged my brother at the rehab facility, and took care of the household maintenance so my father could rest when he finally got home at night. I didn’t know I was capable of such maturity and resourcefulness until it was called upon. Each day was a stage in my gradual transformation from dependence to relative independence. [4] Throughout my brother’s health crisis, I matured by learning to put others’ needs before my own. As I worried about his health, I took nothing for granted, Take notes on the author’s shifting perspective on themself. The author sees themselves as the younger sibling and the follower in the family. The author begins to see themselves as strong. They start to see their own maturity and resourcefulness. The author believes they have matured and become less self-centered. Unit 1: Writing Your Story: Memoir and Application Essays 1 Unless otherwise noted, this content is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

cherished what I had, and used my daily activities as motivation to move forward. I now take ownership over small decisions, such as scheduling daily appointments and managing my time, but also over major decisions involving my future, including the college admissions process. Although I have become more independent, my family and I remain inseparably close, and working together to get through this crisis has made me realize that I can stand on my own because I have them behind me. This past June, my father and I cheered like mad as my brother got his high school diploma, only a year later than anticipated. I still count my big brother as my sage and my closest friend, but the feeling of empowerment I discovered within myself is the ultimate form of my independence. Now that I know what I am capable of, I look forward to taking the next steps into adulthood as I navigate the next stage of my life. They appreciate their family and the support the family gives them, but also know they can stand on their own. They know that they are able to manage and lead their life. They feel transformed into an independent adult. Copyright © 2022 by CommonLit, Inc. This text is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. Unit 1: Writing Your Story: Memoir and Application Essays 2 Unless otherwise noted, this content is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

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Close Reading Directions: Reread or refer back to the section(s) indicated. Then answer the questions with your group. START at PARAGRAPH 1 STOP at the end of PARAGRAPH 2 1. Explain how the author builds suspense in this section. [RL.5] ● The author builds suspense by burying the lead and not sharing right away what has happened with their brother. ● The author also builds suspense by indicating that their brother might be dying and depicting their father as shocked and unable to cope right away, both frightening and stressful situations. Possible Evidence: ● “I couldn’t breathe, but somehow I was still standing.” (1) ● “I turned to my father for guidance, but he was frozen, a statue.” (1) ● “Just moments earlier, he had been in the kitchen making popcorn while I cued up Guardians of the Galaxy in the living room — how had the evening become a nightmare so quickly?” (1) START at PARAGRAPH 3 STOP at the end of PARAGRAPH 3 2. How does the author back up their claim that they are "capable of … maturity and resourcefulness"? [RL.5] ● The author starts taking on more household duties and supporting their father and brother. Possible Evidence: ● “My father was working many extra hours to cover the medical expenses, so I assumed more responsibility, juggling family duties, school, athletics, and work.” (3) ● “I made dinner, biked to the grocery store, visited and encouraged my brother at the rehab facility, and took care of the household maintenance so my father could rest when he finally got home at night.” (3) Unit 1: Writing Your Story: Memoir and Application Essays 3 Unless otherwise noted, this content is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

START at PARAGRAPH 4 STOP at the end of PARAGRAPH 4 3. Why does the author describe their experience as leading to “the ultimate form of my independence”? [RL.4] ● The author shifts from being a scared teenager who follows their big brother’s lead to a mature teenager capable of taking care of their home and supporting family, even of applying to college. ● Their brother’s health crisis forced the author to take on responsibilities that most children don't have to, becoming "the adult of the house." Possible Evidence: ● “Throughout my brother’s health crisis, I matured by learning to put others’ needs before my own.” (4) ● “I now take ownership over small decisions such as scheduling daily appointments and managing my time but also over major decisions involving my future, including the college admissions process.” (4) ● “Although I have become more independent, my family and I remain inseparably close, and working together to get through this crisis has made me realize that I can stand on my own because I have them behind me.” (4) 4. How does paragraph 4 support the author’s purpose for writing this essay? [RL.5,6] ● The author is able to make the case that they would be a mature, responsible student at the program or school to which they’re applying. Possible Evidence: ● “I now take ownership over small decisions such as scheduling daily appointments and managing my time but also over major decisions involving my future, including the college admissions process.” (4) ● “I still count my big brother as my sage and my closest friend, but the feeling of empowerment I discovered in myself is the ultimate form of independence.” (4) ● “Now that I know what I am capable of, I look forward to taking the next steps into adulthood as I navigate the next stage of my life.” (4) Unit 1: Writing Your Story: Memoir and Application Essays 4 Unless otherwise noted, this content is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

Discussion Directions: Read the discussion question and jot down a few ideas you would like to share with your classmates. As you participate in the discussion, be sure to support your ideas with text evidence. Even though we never hear the brother speak, he is definitely a central character. What is the result of the author’s choice to exclude the brother’s voice? [RL.3] My Ideas Ideas from the Discussion Student ideas will vary. Students may highlight the impact of making this choice allows the author to describe the effect their brother’s crisis had without including details that do not center on their own transformation. ● “As the younger of two siblings in a single-parent household, I was used to letting my father and brother lead the way.” (2) ● “Instead of coming home to my father's delicious cooking and frittering away my time posting goofy videos online, I … visited and encouraged my brother at the rehab facility … I didn’t know I was capable of such maturity and resourcefulness until it was called upon.” (3) ● “Throughout my brother’s health crisis, I matured by learning to put others’ needs before my own. As I worried about his health, I took nothing for granted, cherished what I had, and used my daily activities as motivation to move forward.” (4) Unit 1: Writing Your Story: Memoir and Application Essays 5 Unless otherwise noted, this content is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

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Name Class Independent Practice Directions: Answer the multiple choice questions for “Model Application Essay 2.” 5 minutes Note: To ensure test security, answers to the following assessment items are viewable only on commonlit.org for verified teacher accounts. Navigate to this reading assignment on the Lessons & Materials page to gain access. 1. How does paragraph 2 develop the idea of the author’s transformation? [RL.5] A. By showing how their life was uprooted by their brother’s emergency B. By showing how they began taking responsibility for their brother’s care C. By showing how dependent on their family they felt before the accident D. By showing how their father protected them from seeing their brother’s pain 2. How does the author develop their argument in paragraph 3? [RL.6] A. By describing the care their brother received B. By listing different examples of taking on responsibility C. By describing how their father supported them through the crisis D. By listing how the community stepped up to help with their brother’s accident 3. What is the connection between the brother’s accident and the author? [RL.3] A. The accident limited what the author was able to accomplish as a teen. B. The accident was a catalyst that started the author’s transformation into adulthood. C. The accident made it possible for the author to get extra help from their community. D. The accident made the author realize how completely reliant they were on their brother. 4. Which detail from paragraph 4 best demonstrates the author’s perspective on the impact of their brother’s accident? [RL.6] A. “my family and I remain inseparably close” B. “as I worried about his health, I took nothing for granted” C. “the feeling of empowerment I discovered within myself” D. “my father and I cheered like mad as my brother got his high school diploma” Unit 1: Writing Your Story: Memoir and Application Essays 6 Unless otherwise noted, this content is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

Independent Practice Directions: Answer the short response prompt for “Model Application Essay 2.” 15 minutes Note: To ensure test security, a sample answer to the following short response item is viewable only on commonlit.org for verified teacher accounts. Navigate to this reading assignment on the Lessons & Materials page to access it. PROMPT: You have just read “Model Common Application Essay 2” by a student author. The author chooses to start their story in an unusual way. How does this structural choice impact the reader and the meaning of the text? [RL.5] Unit 1: Writing Your Story: Memoir and Application Essays 7 Unless otherwise noted, this content is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

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