The Common Application Prompts

Revisit the Narrative:

1. Malcolm X

2. Our Own Dolly Lama

3. Never-ending Grace

"Our Own Dolly Lama" & "Never-ending Grace"

In class assignment

1. Determine and mark the epiphany

2. Determine and explain the audience

3. Determine and explain the purpose

4. Label/mark elevated diction (big words)

5. Determine the words per sentence (wps) in two paragraphs

How this essay covers the Common Core Curriculum

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

1. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation and its significance, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events.

2. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

3. Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole and build toward a particular tone and outcome (e.g., a sense of mystery, suspense, growth, or resolution).

4. Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.

5. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative.

We are pleased to share the 2015-2016 and 2016-17 Essay Prompts with you. New language appears in italics:

• • 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 failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

  • Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?

  • Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma-anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.

  • Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.

September 2021

Common App Personal Narrative Checklist.

(The following must be completed on www.wordcounttools.com prior to printing and turning in)

1. - 11th - 12th grade reading level minimum.

2. - 18 - 20 words per sentence average

3. - 4.5 characters per word average

4. - Control F (find) seek and destroy the following words: is, was, shows, very

5. - Words: must hit Common APP requirement

Columbus was a Dope

1. What is the name of the bartender?

a) Nolan b) Appleby c) Pete d) Barnes

2. Where are the men talking?

a) a bar b) a restaurant c) an office d) an apartment

3. What are the men debating about?

a) sale of steel c) the proper mixed drink

b) Interstellar space travel d) precision scientific instruments

4. Which man is upset about the conversation?

a) Nolan b) Appleby c) Pete d) Barnes

5. What is the twist at the end?

a) men are in New York City c) men are drunk

b) men are on the moon d) they are all going on the trip

1. All of the following are reasons the men debate Interstellar travel except...

a) the enormity of the risk b) the monetary cost of the expedition

c) the morality of taking children on the trip d) the time it would take for the journey

e) the worth to humanity

2. All of the following historical adventurers or sponsors are mentioned directly or indirectly except...

a) Columbus b) Peary c) Mallory

d) Shackleton e) passangers of Mayflower f) Queen Isabella

3. The literary device used at the end of the tale by Heinlein is

a) metaphor b) onomatopeia c) irony d) paradox

4. Heinlein uses the short story to do all of the following except...

a) ridicule narrow minded people of the world

b) celebrate the human spirit's desire to learn

c) remind the reader the dangers of exploration

d) to predict the future of moon bases

e) emphasize that the benefits outweigh the risks in human progress

Post-Secondary Research 2021-22

What are you planning? Your insight and foresight today WILL pay dividends tomorrow.

1. Pick three paths to research and present concerning your post-secondary direction.

2. Any combo of the following: military, university, trade school, or vocational school

3. For universities or colleges, answer the following: location, cost in tuition, cost in room & board, food plan, ACT entry score needed, accreditation, reciprocity, number of degrees offered, and if your major is offered, along with pay range and job growth according to Bureau of Labor and Statistics.

4. For trade and vocation schools, answer the following: location, cost in tuition, ACT entry score needed, accreditation, reciprocity, number of degrees offered, pay range and growth according to Bureau of Labor and Statistics, and if your trade is offered

5. For military, answer the following: tuition benefit, salary, health benefits, career benefits, minimum time served, advancement, how ASVAB works, and is the job you desire offered. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard, Army Reserve, Coast Guard

6. Create a Diigo account to save all bookmarks AND tag

7. Find 3 websites addressing Gap Year

Keys to remember about our post-secondary path:

• Avoid school debt

• You don't have to finish college in 4 years

• Avoid school debt

• Most job growth are in fields requiring a 2-year degree

• Avoid school debt

• Trades cannot be ship overseas

  • Carpenter, Plumber, Mason, Electrician

• Avoid school debt

• Gap Year is a smart plan

• Avoid school debt

• Military is an awesome path

• Avoid school debt

Let's watch this together: https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2017/article/projections-industry.htm

Option 4 (all together)

Americorp:

www.americorp.gov

Watch in class:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgdRkzLKlPM