What should you do if your essay doesn't seem to be going as well as you want?

Start over, Ask your parent or a friend for help

How long should your essay be?

The length requested by college or 500 words (about 1 page)

What can you do to make your essay sound more exciting?

Add an anecdote, a short joke or talk about what excites you

What is wrong with this opening sentence?

Poor attempt at being funny, The writer talks about doing something illegal

Which of these ways is a good way to start your essay?

When I was 10 years old I had a strange experience that ....

What should you do when you think your essay is done?

Ask your English teacher to read it for you and give tips, Proofread it at least 3 times. Revise it if necessary.

Your essay should have a thesis statement. What is a "thesis statement" or "thesis"?

The main point of the essay. It gives a theme and direction

What is wrong with this opening sentence?

Too personal, talks about having an illness, Poor attempt at being funny

How should you come across to the reader of your essay?

Be modest, but be confident. Highlight your accomplishments

What are colleges looking for in the essay?

To get to know your personality, interests and passions.

What is wrong with this opening sentence?

Bad grammar, using emojis, too informal

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1
What should you do if your essay doesn't seem to be going as well as you want?
Start over
Cry
Finish it anyway and submit as soon as possible
Ask your parent or a friend for help
2
How long should your essay be?
Long, but I can use font sizing and margins to shorten it.
The length requested by college or 500 words (about 1 page)
As long as necessary. If you're over the limit, no big deal
The shorter, the better. Admissions are too busy to read it
3
What can you do to make your essay sound more exciting?
Make something up. Pretend to be a different person.
Impress your reader with lots of long complicated words
Add an anecdote, a short joke or talk about what excites you
Make the whole essay into a big joke. Be a clown.
4
What is wrong with this opening sentence?
The writer made spelling mistakes
Poor attempt at being funny
The writer is insulting the reader
The writer talks about doing something illegal
5
Which of these ways is a good way to start your essay?
When I was 10 years old I had a strange experience that ....
My parents came from ....
I was born in 1999 in Russia and ...
I have straight A's in school and got 1600 on my SAT's
6
What are some subjects to avoid on your essay?
A few stories that describe times you were a hero
Stories about using drugs or partying
A personal story that will make the reader think #TMI!
All of the above!
7
What should you do when you think your essay is done?
Ask your English teacher to read it for you and give tips
Send it out. You've already worked too hard. Done!
Have the computer spell check it. That's good enough.
Proofread it at least 3 times. Revise it if necessary.
8
Your essay should have a thesis statement. What is a "thesis statement" or "thesis"?
The name of my pet dog
The first paragraph of the essay
A story about my life or some personal experience
The main point of the essay. It gives a theme and direction
9
What is wrong with this opening sentence?
Too personal, talks about having an illness
Poor attempt at being funny
The writer is using words that are long, complex and fancy
The writer is rude and mean
10
How should you come across to the reader of your essay?
Your essay shouldn't be about you, but other important topic
You have to be as modest and shy as possible. No bragging!
Be modest, but be confident. Highlight your accomplishments
You have to show off all that you got: SAT scores, GPA, ...
11
What are colleges looking for in the essay?
To get to know your personality, interests and passions.
They want you to talk about all your school accomplishments
To state your opinion on a controversial political topic
To give some excuses and explanations for poor grades
12
What is wrong with this opening sentence?
The writer is saying bad things about the college
Bad grammar, using emojis, too informal
The writer is talking about sexual topics
The writer talks about doing something illegal

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Writing College Admissions Essay

12 termsStudBud Administration2,711 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards12 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 12

Answers

1
What should you do if your essay doesn't seem to be going as well as you want?
Start over
Cry
Finish it anyway and submit as soon as possible
Ask your parent or a friend for help
2
How long should your essay be?
Long, but I can use font sizing and margins to shorten it.
The length requested by college or 500 words (about 1 page)
As long as necessary. If you're over the limit, no big deal
The shorter, the better. Admissions are too busy to read it
3
What can you do to make your essay sound more exciting?
Make something up. Pretend to be a different person.
Impress your reader with lots of long complicated words
Add an anecdote, a short joke or talk about what excites you
Make the whole essay into a big joke. Be a clown.
4
What is wrong with this opening sentence?
The writer made spelling mistakes
Poor attempt at being funny
The writer is insulting the reader
The writer talks about doing something illegal
5
Which of these ways is a good way to start your essay?
When I was 10 years old I had a strange experience that ....
My parents came from ....
I was born in 1999 in Russia and ...
I have straight A's in school and got 1600 on my SAT's
6
What are some subjects to avoid on your essay?
A few stories that describe times you were a hero
Stories about using drugs or partying
A personal story that will make the reader think #TMI!
All of the above!
7
What should you do when you think your essay is done?
Ask your English teacher to read it for you and give tips
Send it out. You've already worked too hard. Done!
Have the computer spell check it. That's good enough.
Proofread it at least 3 times. Revise it if necessary.
8
Your essay should have a thesis statement. What is a "thesis statement" or "thesis"?
The name of my pet dog
The first paragraph of the essay
A story about my life or some personal experience
The main point of the essay. It gives a theme and direction
9
What is wrong with this opening sentence?
Too personal, talks about having an illness
Poor attempt at being funny
The writer is using words that are long, complex and fancy
The writer is rude and mean
10
How should you come across to the reader of your essay?
Your essay shouldn't be about you, but other important topic
You have to be as modest and shy as possible. No bragging!
Be modest, but be confident. Highlight your accomplishments
You have to show off all that you got: SAT scores, GPA, ...
11
What are colleges looking for in the essay?
To get to know your personality, interests and passions.
They want you to talk about all your school accomplishments
To state your opinion on a controversial political topic
To give some excuses and explanations for poor grades
12
What is wrong with this opening sentence?
The writer is saying bad things about the college
Bad grammar, using emojis, too informal
The writer is talking about sexual topics
The writer talks about doing something illegal