Assignment: Personal Essay Helpful Tips

BRIDGE TO COLLEGE ELA A
2023-09-17T20:55:03Z

Due:

Here are some helpful resources for you to use when revising/editing:

Breaking down the Common App prompts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=VxlWqpGOjI8

Common App How to Approach the Essay: Common App Essay Support.pdf

Tips from top colleges on writing your college essay: https://summer.harvard.edu/blog/12-strategies-to-writing-the-perfect-college-essay/

College essay exemplars: https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/college-essay-examples#Food=

Showing vs. Telling resources:

https://www.gvsu.edu/wc/descriptive-writing-showing-vs-telling-119.htm

https://emmadarwin.typepad.com/thisitchofwriting/showing-and-telling-the-basics.html

Writing hooks:

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/tips-for-writing-an-attention-grabbing-hook

https://www.teenlife.com/blog/5-tips-write-college-essay-hooks-your-reader/

Here are some helpful resources for you to use when revising/editing:

Breaking down the Common App prompts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=VxlWqpGOjI8

Common App How to Approach the Essay: Common App Essay Support.pdf

Tips from top colleges on writing your college essay: https://summer.harvard.edu/blog/12-strategies-to-writing-the-perfect-college-essay/

College essay exemplars: https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/college-essay-examples#Food=