How long should your essay be?

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

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 should you come across to the reader of your essay?

Be modest, but be confident. Highlight your accomplishments

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

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

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?

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

What is wrong with this opening sentence?

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

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 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 can you do to make your essay sound more exciting?

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

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

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Questions 12

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