College+Essay+Reflection


 * English 12: College Essay Reflection **** Type your answers to these questions and save them on your h drive. Use complete sentences. Use this sheet for notes or “rough” answers if necessary. **
 * 1. Topic: Write the complete topic (the exact words) you used for your college essay. **Identify a person who had a significant influence on you and explain the influence. ** 2. Thesis: what is the main point you are trying to convey in your essay? **Over the years, Jessica and I have gotten stronger and stronger to a poin where she is my other half, and she has made a big influence in my life.
 * 3. Hook: what is effective or catchy about your opening? **It’s catchy by talking about the last minutes of school before kids get to have summer, something every kid can relate to. ** 4. Showing vs. telling: where have you most effectively used showing language in your essay? (Give some specific examples.) **All over I show how Jessica is a big impact on my life, but I would say the last paragraph is prbaby the strongest. ** 5. What do you feel you **have done well** in this piece? **** 6. What do you still **doubt** about this piece? **
 * 7. Describe **how you revised** this piece. What kinds of changes did you make? Why? How? **