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

Be modest, but be confident. Highlight your accomplishments

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.

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

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

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 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

How long should your essay be?

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

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

What is wrong with this opening sentence?

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

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Quiz 3: Writing College Admissions Essay

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Answers

1
How should you come across to the reader of your essay?
You have to be as modest and shy as possible. No bragging!
Your essay shouldn't be about you, but other important topic
Be modest, but be confident. Highlight your accomplishments
You have to show off all that you got: SAT scores, GPA, ...
2
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.
3
What can you do to make your essay sound more exciting?
Make the whole essay into a big joke. Be a clown.
Make something up. Pretend to be a different person.
Add an anecdote, a short joke or talk about what excites you
Impress your reader with lots of long complicated words
4
What is wrong with this opening sentence?
Poor attempt at being funny
The writer made spelling mistakes
The writer is insulting the reader
The writer talks about doing something illegal
5
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
The name of my pet dog
The first paragraph of the essay
A story about my life or some personal experience
6
Which of these ways is a good way to start your essay?
My parents came from ....
I have straight A's in school and got 1600 on my SAT's
When I was 10 years old I had a strange experience that ....
I was born in 1999 in Russia and ...
7
What are some subjects to avoid on your essay?
All of the above!
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!
8
What are colleges looking for in the essay?
To give some excuses and explanations for poor grades
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
9
What is wrong with this opening sentence?
The writer is saying bad things about the college
The writer talks about doing something illegal
Bad grammar, using emojis, too informal
The writer is talking about sexual topics
10
How long should your essay be?
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
Long, but I can use font sizing and margins to shorten it.
11
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
Cry
Finish it anyway and submit as soon as possible
12
What is wrong with this opening sentence?
The writer is rude and mean
The writer is using words that are long, complex and fancy
Poor attempt at being funny
Too personal, talks about having an illness

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Quiz 3: Writing College Admissions Essay

12 termsStudBud Administration68 plays

Checking student knowledge about writing the college essay.

Flashcards12 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 12

Answers

1
How should you come across to the reader of your essay?
You have to be as modest and shy as possible. No bragging!
Your essay shouldn't be about you, but other important topic
Be modest, but be confident. Highlight your accomplishments
You have to show off all that you got: SAT scores, GPA, ...
2
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.
3
What can you do to make your essay sound more exciting?
Make the whole essay into a big joke. Be a clown.
Make something up. Pretend to be a different person.
Add an anecdote, a short joke or talk about what excites you
Impress your reader with lots of long complicated words
4
What is wrong with this opening sentence?
Poor attempt at being funny
The writer made spelling mistakes
The writer is insulting the reader
The writer talks about doing something illegal
5
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
The name of my pet dog
The first paragraph of the essay
A story about my life or some personal experience
6
Which of these ways is a good way to start your essay?
My parents came from ....
I have straight A's in school and got 1600 on my SAT's
When I was 10 years old I had a strange experience that ....
I was born in 1999 in Russia and ...
7
What are some subjects to avoid on your essay?
All of the above!
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!
8
What are colleges looking for in the essay?
To give some excuses and explanations for poor grades
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
9
What is wrong with this opening sentence?
The writer is saying bad things about the college
The writer talks about doing something illegal
Bad grammar, using emojis, too informal
The writer is talking about sexual topics
10
How long should your essay be?
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
Long, but I can use font sizing and margins to shorten it.
11
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
Cry
Finish it anyway and submit as soon as possible
12
What is wrong with this opening sentence?
The writer is rude and mean
The writer is using words that are long, complex and fancy
Poor attempt at being funny
Too personal, talks about having an illness