Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Beginning of school essay assignment

Select and write an essay of 250 – 500 words on one of the topics listed below:
• Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.

• Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.

• Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you and describe that influence.

• Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you and explain that influence.

• A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.

Rough draft and final draft (typed) are due on August 28 (periods 1,3,5) and August 29 (periods 2,4,6)

Requirements:
1. Rough draft should demonstrate editing was done.
2. Final draft must be typed, 12 point font, double spaced and include word count below your heading (name, date, period, in right hand corner)
*No title is needed
*No pictures or graphics

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