Daeil Overseas Studies Program (DOSP)

Seniors: If you are wondering how to fill out the Counselor Information part, here is is below.

School Address:

DOSP Office, Daeil Foreign Language High School

17-180 Jeongneung-Dong Seungbuk-Gu

Seoul, South Korea

Counselor’s Phone: +82-2-943-7743

Counselor’s Fax: +82-2-919-8680

Secondary School CEEB: 682192

Counselor’s Email: daeilap [at] gmail [dot] com

In my classes I try to use a consistent standard for grading papers and essays. Due to the fact that I need to help my students score well on the writing section of the SAT. I try to use a similar metric to what the teachers who grade the essays would use. The SAT essay is scored by two teachers on a 1-6 scale, meaning a total of 12. There are several other critiera out there but this is the one I am currently using:

If you look at the score you get and divide it by two, that’s my prediction on what you would get on the SAT writing essay.

As a teacher, I want all of my students to continually learn and improve their writing. I am always trying to improve all aspects of my life especially my writing.

That’s why I’ve posted the RSS widget “Daily Writing Tips” in the sidebar. Please look at it occassionally and learn something new.

You can find tons of writing websites on the internet. This is just one I read frequently.

I’ve finished grading the first years assignments. I’ll continue to be grading by the end of this week for everyone else.

I’d like to briefly mention some common themes, that need to be addressed:

• Do the homework: I’m only here to help you, if you don’t do what I suggest, than you’re not going to get anything out of my class. My class is a resource for you to grow, if you do not take the opportunity, it is your loss, I can only do so much.
• Use the built in spell check / grammar check features of your word processors. There is a reason why they exist.
• Add MLA style formats - you’re going to be writing research papers in college, I’m asking you practice the redundant, but important task of citing your sources.
• Proof read your own writing at least once or twice, the best way is to step away from your writing for a day or at least an hour and re-read it to see if you can understand your own writing.
• Practice reading and writing in English.

I’m guessing there will be more common themes as I continue to grade. I’ll be grading much more harshly than I have ever before, because I want to you guys to do the best you can do. It seems by being flexible it lacks the resistance to train you.

I handed out a piece of paper with all of this information, but students are continually asking me this. I won’t be doing this in the future, but I thought I would do it this one time.

You can click here Purpose of Paul’s Class.

You can find the common application personal essay topics on the common application. I’ve also posted it below for your searching pleasure.

1. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.
2. Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.
3. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.
4. Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.
5. A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.
6. Topic of your choice. 

I have to be honest with you I used to hate reading. Now, I try to read about 4-5 books a month. Anything from the classics to New York Times Best Sellers. Pick up a book and read. I promise you’ll learn something. It’s also the best way to prepare for the critical reading section of the SAT. Start now, start early.

You can find the complete list here: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers

But for your convenience I’ve pasted the list below: