College Essay Packet

English III
Each Essay is worth 50 points. Brainstorms and Outlines are worth 10 points each.

Brainstorm and Outline for Part I..due 9/1/14
Rough Draft for Part Idue 9/3/14
Revision for Part I..due 9/5/14
Final Revision for Part I.due 9/8/14
Brainstorm and Outline for Part II.due 9/10/14
Rough Draft for Part II..due 9/12/14
Revision for Part IIdue 9/15/14
Final Revision for Part IIdue 9/17/14
Rough Draft for Part III..due 9/19/14
Revision for Part IIIdue 9/22/14
Final Revision for Part IIIdue 9/24/14

Part I: Personal Statement/Exemplification Essay (500 words)
Describe the qualities and accomplishments you will bring to our campus.

Part II: Narrative Essay (500 words)
Choose one of the following:
1. Recount a challenge you have faced. Tell how you met the challenge and describe its lasting
effect on you.
2. Describe a critical event and tell of the significance it has had in your life.
3. Tell a true story which sheds light on your personality.



Part III: Definition (250-word paragraph)
Choose one of the following:
1. How has the place in which you live influenced the person who you are? Define place as
you willas a context, a country, a city, a community, a house, or a point in time.
2. Define tradition in terms of one that is honored in your family.
3. Define what you consider to be an educated person in todays world.


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