"You only learn to be a better writer by actually writing." ~Doris Lessing
Writing Wednesdays
Russian-born American comedian and writer, Eugene Mirman said, "The other thing you can do is write a strong personal essay which lets admissions people inside your life, your heart and your world."
He's right. Each holiday break, we will write college essays until they are all written and you are prepared to apply for college! Doing so will help you:
#LetsWrite!
He's right. Each holiday break, we will write college essays until they are all written and you are prepared to apply for college! Doing so will help you:
- Prepare for college by drafting and finalizing your college entrance essays;
- Draft on-the-spot writing in college or the workplace (essays, proposals, grants);
- Perfect your resumes, artist statements and manifestos; and
- Get much needed writing practice.
#LetsWrite!
College Entrance Essays
Choose one of the essays below. In your Interactive Notebook, complete a 3x3 outline, then on the lined paper provided, write the essay.
Essay A: Describe a setting in which you have collaborated or interacted with people whose experiences and/or beliefs differ from yours. Address your initial feelings, and how those feelings were or were not changed by this experience.
Essay B: Describe a circumstance, obstacle or conflict in your life and the skills and resources you used to resolve it. Did it change you? If so, how?
Essay C: Considering your lifetime goals, discuss how your current and future academic and extra-curricular activities might help you achieve your goals.
Essay A: Describe a setting in which you have collaborated or interacted with people whose experiences and/or beliefs differ from yours. Address your initial feelings, and how those feelings were or were not changed by this experience.
Essay B: Describe a circumstance, obstacle or conflict in your life and the skills and resources you used to resolve it. Did it change you? If so, how?
Essay C: Considering your lifetime goals, discuss how your current and future academic and extra-curricular activities might help you achieve your goals.
Due Date: The day you return from an extended holiday break, at the start of class. No exceptions. No late work accepted.