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I CAN. revise and edit the rough draft of my college essay!. The University of Texas at Austin. Applying to College. College Application. Every college application has the same parts:. Grade Point Average (GPA) Class ranking Extracurricular activities SAT or ACT scores Essay
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I CAN revise and edit the rough draft of my college essay!
College Application Every college application has the same parts: • Grade Point Average (GPA) • Class ranking • Extracurricular activities • SAT or ACT scores • Essay • Letters of Recommendation
College Essay Process Pre-Write/Brainstorm (Tues.) Rough Draft (Wed.) Revise and Edit (Thurs.) Final Draft (Fri.)
College Essay Checklist: Be Yourself Show Your Passion Include Lots of Details
College Essay Rough Draft I remember taking walks with my grandmother. she lived in san antonio, texas. We would talk about many tings on are walks. In 2011, she died from cancer i decided that I want to dedicate my lif to researching cancer and finding a cuer. my grandmother was very important to my life. I don’t know where I would be without her.
Rough Draft Revising/Editing • Pass your draft to partner on your right. • Read through partner’s draft and mark mistakes with marker. • You do not need to write the correct spelling. • 1st Partner: Check for spelling • 2nd Partner: Check for capitalization and punctuation • 3rd Partner: Check for details
Your FINAL draft must be at least a page long (single spaced). College Essay Final Draft Use a clean sheet of paper Correct ALL your mistakes Add revisions Write with neat handwriting