In an effort to help you get ready for the next step in applying for college, scholarships or a career, we will be working on writing excellent college application essays. We will begin by critiquing sample essays. Then we will move on to having you write your own essay. I want it to be useful for you so visit with me if there are some specific prompts, types or requests concerning what your topic will be.
Here are links we will use to help you through this process:
We will begin with brainstorming for ideas. This will be similar to some of the other kinds of questions and surveys you have already done in class.
1. Follow the Brainstorming for your college essay worksheet link and complete the questions.
2. To further refine your thinking read the questions to help you develop the ideas generated from the brainstorming worksheet. Also consider a few more Questions to Consider About Your Topic Before Actually Writing.
3. Then read and consider the advice offered in Write an Effective College Application Essay and in "Helping Students Write College Application Essays."
4. Do the activities at Recipe for a Draft (of Your College Entrance Essay)
5. If you need some ideas, inspiration or just some idea of what other essays look like you can find many sample Essays which are grouped by prompt type here.
Here's the expected schedule:
Wed./Thurs. 9/23-23 Read and critique sample essays. (You're IN or OUT)
Friday 9/25 Review the items above. Complete the "Brainstorming Worksheet #1" Due on Monday.
Mon. 9/28 Meet in the computer lab to continue reviewing advice and
researching the questions. Pick a topic.
Due: Brainstorming Worksheet #1
Tues. 9/29 Begin to generate a draft of an essay.
Wed./Thr.9/30 -10/1 Typing/Writing your draft.
Fri. 10/2 Finish typing your draft. This is the last day we have to work on the draft. If you do not finish it in class you will need to complete it at home. The typed draft is due on Tues. 10/6
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