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College Application Essay

Learn how to write an exceptional college application essay that highlights your achievements, activities, and qualities. Includes tips on drafting introductions, structuring body paragraphs, and creating impactful endings.

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College Application Essay

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  1. College Application Essay • Good luck...

  2. Essay “Best of....” • I made the honor role every semester. • I made the horror role every semester.

  3. Essay “Best of....” • Activities: Cook and Serve for the homeless • Activities: Cook and Serve the homeless

  4. Essay “Best of....” • I was inducted into the National Honor Society ...Not creepy at all... • I was abducted into the National Honor Society

  5. Requirements • Introduction/Conclusion • Thesis (Focus) Statement • Body Paragraphs (at least two) • 2 page Min. 3 page Max. • First Person Language is ok

  6. Drafting: Introduction • Avoid overused or cliche introductions such as.... • Don’t introduce yourself (“Hello, my name is....”) • Don’t ask for permission to talk (“Please permit me to discuss my juggling routine...”) • Stay away from term paper intros. Don’t restate the topic or preview points.

  7. Drafting Introductions • Use a mysterious statement • An obscure quotation • A thoughtful question • a trivial observation • Someone else’s opinion/theory • A confession • A overly obvious statement

  8. Essay Endings • NOT a conclusion! It just resolves, it does not reach a point... • DO provide “closure”- a sense that you have provided the reader with bookends to your essay (full circle) • DO use final sentences and end suspense • DO use short, forceful sentences to end your essay

  9. Essay Endings- (Cont.) • DON’T address the admission committee or ask them to admit you • DON’T use words like “finally” or “in conclusion” • DON’T repeat or sum up in any way • DON’T end with a quote

  10. Questions? • Due Dates: • Prewriting: • Written Draft: • Typed Draft: • Final Draft:

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