Home'scool Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 http://www.collegeview.com/articles/article/whats-new-in-ca4-expert-tips-for-navigating-the-2013-14-common-app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 http://www.collegevi...3-14-common-app Interesting. The changes in essay prompts don't seem too dramatic. You probably couldn't write an essay that was totally off topic (like an essay about a sports team or historical event that didn't relate back to you), but I think just about any personal essay could be made to fit into one of the prompts available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara H Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I was glad to see the change in the prompts because we were ready for something new. I predicted students would gravitate to a few cliches, at least with first drafts and that's exactly what I'm seeing happen. So, I encourage students to get started early and give themselves some time to work change their topic and revise as needed. Here's my two cents on the new Common Application essay topics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I think if I were summarizing how to pick a topic it would be the topic that no one else could write. In my lit class I refer to the Charlotte's Web test for literary analysis papers. If the title of the work under discussion could be replaced with Charlotte's Web without significantly altering the sense of the paper, then it didn't really say much about the book it was supposed to be about. I think a similar test could apply to these personal essays. They ought to be crafted such that they wouldn't apply to most other seniors just as easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 I think if I were summarizing how to pick a topic it would be the topic that no one else could write. In my lit class I refer to the Charlotte's Web test for literary analysis papers. If the title of the work under discussion could be replaced with Charlotte's Web without significantly altering the sense of the paper, then it didn't really say much about the book it was supposed to be about. I think a similar test could apply to these personal essays. They ought to be crafted such that they wouldn't apply to most other seniors just as easily. What a good tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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