Laws Of Life (Revised College App) Essay
Mr. Varnell * Track #3 On Varnell Spring 15
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I can: write a personal narrative that examines a truth about life that I have learned and that continues to guide my life.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details and well-structured event sequenc...
Laws Of Life (Revised College App) Essay Annotated
***DUE TODAY (1ST QUIZ & TEST GRADE): YOU ARE REQUIRED TO REVISE YOUR COLLEGE APP/PRODUCT ESSAY FROM FALL SEMESTER INTO A LAWS OF LIFE ESSAY***ESSAY REQUIREMENTS -- TLDR VERSION• Essays should be 500 to 700 words in length, typed and double-spaced according to MLA format.
• Essays should be based on a student’s personal experience or observations
• Essays should contain a “law of life” expressed as a maxim, saying, or quote.
• EXAMPLE LAWS
• Essays should show how a Law of Life applies to a specific situation from one's life
The saying or Law of Life should be turning point of the story:
• For more info and sample essays from winners:
I. INTRO (good ways to get into your essay):- Personal Anecdote or Example
- Role Model Character Sketch
- Analogy
- Direct Statement of Topic
- Direct use of a Maxim, Proverb, or Quotation
- Immediately Set the Scene
II. BODY PARAGRAPHS• 5 W's, 1 H
• SHOW, don't tell
• Sensory Details
• What is the Law of Life, and what did you learn?
III. CONCLUSION
• Re-visit the topic and the effects
• Conclude strongly!