Applying To College 3
Name: Matthew Jones
Date: 5/18/15
Graded Assignment
Sample College Essay
Instructions
To complete this assignment you will need to access this current year’s college essay prompts at the Common Application website. To locate the forms, go to the Common Application: Download Forms at https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/DownloadForms.aspx and download the Application PDF. Scroll down to the Writing section and locate the prompts under Personal Essay.
Submit this assignment to your teacher by the due date for full credit. Save the Graded Assignment document in Folder 5 of your Career and College Portfolio.
Your teacher will use the grading rubric on the last page of this document to grade your assignment, so review the rubric before you begin writing.
(20 points)
Instructions
1. Choose one of the prompts in this current year’s Common Application and write an essay of 300 to 500 words.
Answer:
The people that has have influenced me the most are my parents. My parents are always there for me through thick and thin. They have taught me right from wrong and have guided me the right way throughout life. They have influenced me so much. Because of them I am a responsible young adult. I take responsibility for my own actions. They have taught me to care for others. There is a saying they used to always tell me. “Do to others as you would have them to do to you.” This saying is from the bible in chapter Luke 6:31. My parents have also greatly influenced my religious and political views, but I will not go into that. My parents also taught me to treat others equally because everyone has feelings and we are all the same on this inside. I don’t make fun of people or judge them by the way they look or how they act. They have also told me what not to do in life. For example, don’t drink, don’t smoke, don’t do anything illegal. These things can most of time ruin your life. I am so glad they told and taught me about these things at a young age because if they didn’t I might not
Date: 5/18/15
Graded Assignment
Sample College Essay
Instructions
To complete this assignment you will need to access this current year’s college essay prompts at the Common Application website. To locate the forms, go to the Common Application: Download Forms at https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/DownloadForms.aspx and download the Application PDF. Scroll down to the Writing section and locate the prompts under Personal Essay.
Submit this assignment to your teacher by the due date for full credit. Save the Graded Assignment document in Folder 5 of your Career and College Portfolio.
Your teacher will use the grading rubric on the last page of this document to grade your assignment, so review the rubric before you begin writing.
(20 points)
Instructions
1. Choose one of the prompts in this current year’s Common Application and write an essay of 300 to 500 words.
Answer:
The people that has have influenced me the most are my parents. My parents are always there for me through thick and thin. They have taught me right from wrong and have guided me the right way throughout life. They have influenced me so much. Because of them I am a responsible young adult. I take responsibility for my own actions. They have taught me to care for others. There is a saying they used to always tell me. “Do to others as you would have them to do to you.” This saying is from the bible in chapter Luke 6:31. My parents have also greatly influenced my religious and political views, but I will not go into that. My parents also taught me to treat others equally because everyone has feelings and we are all the same on this inside. I don’t make fun of people or judge them by the way they look or how they act. They have also told me what not to do in life. For example, don’t drink, don’t smoke, don’t do anything illegal. These things can most of time ruin your life. I am so glad they told and taught me about these things at a young age because if they didn’t I might not