Your College Essay will be due on Monday. Here is the formal assignment information:
You must select a topic for either an admissions essay or a scholarship essay. Your prompt must allow for a topic that can produce an essay of at least 300-400 words. (Therefore, for many of you, short answer questions will not count.) Please do not include an essay that is significantly longer than 800 words. If possible, choose a prompt that is narrative nature, although if this is not helpful for your actual school, and more expository prompt can do.
If you need a prompt, go online to the Common Application site, or search for a possible scholarship topic.
You must retype the prompt at the top of the page. Then include the text of your essay and a word count. When you turn yours in, you can request comments if you're interested.
Please use this assignment as an opportunity to explore elements of "great" and not merely "good" writing. My thoughts on "great" writing for this type of essay are available here.
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AP English is an intense, college-level introduction to the skills of literary analysis. In this course, students learn to write effectively and analytically, read carefully and with insight, and develop an understanding of all genres of literature. You will also learn how to annoy your family and friends with esoteric knowledge about the workings of language and literature.
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