Assignment: Personal Essay

BRIDGE TO COLLEGE ELA A
2023-09-17T18:29:42Z

Due: Sep 26, 2023 by 11:59pm

Personal Essay/Statement

Last year most of you wrote a personal essay to be able to use for college applications. During this HSBP unit you will have the chance to revise/edit/redo that essay depending on your needs.

If you did not write an essay last year, or have not started on for college applications this year, don't worry, you will be able to do that this week.

To get credit for this assessment you will need to submit a personal essay by doing one of the following:

Revising/editing one that you have already written.

To show your revisions/edits, please submit both the original and the revised versions with the revisions/edits highlighted

Starting a new one from one of the following prompts from Common App:

Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?

Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?

Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

If you are planning a different path other than 4 year university, you may also choose one of the following prompts:

Career/technical training: discuss your professional aspirations, intellectual interests, and personal experiences relevant to the choice of a specific career goal you have set for yourself. Explain how you plan to accomplish your professional goal.

Military: Outline personal/professional plans and goals, why you want to train in a particular specialty, and what strengths you bring to that specialty. Explain the characteristics about yourself that make you qualified to join this branch of the military.

Other requirements:

400-650 words

MLA format

A focus on correct grammar and spelling

Personal Essay/Statement

Last year most of you wrote a personal essay to be able to use for college applications. During this HSBP unit you will have the chance to revise/edit/redo that essay depending on your needs.

If you did not write an essay last year, or have not started on for college applications this year, don't worry, you will be able to do that this week.

To get credit for this assessment you will need to submit a personal essay by doing one of the following:

Revising/editing one that you have already written.

To show your revisions/edits, please submit both the original and the revised versions with the revisions/edits highlighted

Starting a new one from one of the following prompts from Common App:

Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?

Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?

Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

If you are planning a different path other than 4 year university, you may also choose one of the following prompts:

Career/technical training: discuss your professional aspirations, intellectual interests, and personal experiences relevant to the choice of a specific career goal you have set for yourself. Explain how you plan to accomplish your professional goal.

Military: Outline personal/professional plans and goals, why you want to train in a particular specialty, and what strengths you bring to that specialty. Explain the characteristics about yourself that make you qualified to join this branch of the military.

Other requirements:

400-650 words

MLA format

A focus on correct grammar and spelling