College Admissions College Admissions and Beyondand BeyondMr. Amaral’s Mr. Amaral’s

English 4 ClassEnglish 4 Class

YOU know YOU bestYOU know YOU best

The real world is calling… College applications Job applications Scholarship applications Job interviews College essay

Articulate you!Articulate you! Introduce yourself and make it

memorable! Be unique but professional Always remember your audience

Who is your audience?

Marker Color Denotes Marker Color Denotes Introduction Strategy!Introduction Strategy!

If I could be… Red: Any piece of furniture I would be _____________

because… Orange: A car I would be _____________ because… Green: A color I would be _____________ because… Purple: An office supply I would be _____________

because… Pink: A celebrity I would be _____________

because… Black: A flower/plant I would be _____________

because…

Write on your Write on your folder…folder…

My name is________________ & if I could be any ______________ I would be ______________ because….

Be prepared to Be prepared to shareshare

ExampleExample

My name is Mr. Amaral and if I could be any office supply I would be a staple because I hold things together and I keep everything organized.

Articulate you!Articulate you!

Depth helps people to know you better too

On your folder, answer the following questions…

Articulate you!Articulate you!

What is your greatest STRENGTH? What is your greatest WEAKNESS? If you could only complete ONE

more task in your life, what would it be? Explain.

Articulate you!Articulate you!

What is your greatest STRENGTH? Being personable

What is your greatest WEAKNESS? Being flexible

If you could only complete ONE more task in your life, what would it be? Explain. To obtain my Master’s Degree in

Educational Leadership

Crazy College Admissions Crazy College Admissions Essay Topics…Essay Topics…

1. People find many ways to express their inner world. Some 1. People find many ways to express their inner world. Some write novels; others paint, perform, or debate; still others write novels; others paint, perform, or debate; still others design elegant solutions to complex mathematical problems. design elegant solutions to complex mathematical problems. How do you express your inner world, and how does the world How do you express your inner world, and how does the world around you respond?around you respond?

2. It’s easy to identify with the hero—the literary or historical 2. It’s easy to identify with the hero—the literary or historical figure who saves the day. Have you ever identified with a figure figure who saves the day. Have you ever identified with a figure who wasn’t a hero—a villain or a scapegoat, a bench-warmer who wasn’t a hero—a villain or a scapegoat, a bench-warmer or a bit player? If so, tell us why this figure appealed to you—or a bit player? If so, tell us why this figure appealed to you—and if your opinion changed over time, tell us about that, too.and if your opinion changed over time, tell us about that, too.

4. Tell us about a group project in which you had to collaborate 4. Tell us about a group project in which you had to collaborate with your peers. How did it go?with your peers. How did it go?

5. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received or given?5. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received or given?

6. Tell us about a recent dream. What do you think it meant?6. Tell us about a recent dream. What do you think it meant?

8. If you have written an essay for another school’s application 8. If you have written an essay for another school’s application that you really like, feel free to use it as your short or long essay that you really like, feel free to use it as your short or long essay for us. Please be sure to tell us (a) what essay you are for us. Please be sure to tell us (a) what essay you are answering and (b) why you think this essay represents you well answering and (b) why you think this essay represents you well (your explanation will not be included in the word count).(your explanation will not be included in the word count).

Establishing a Establishing a PurposePurposeGoals and College PlansGoals and College Plans

What is a goal? What is a goal?

the the endend toward which toward which efforteffort is directed is directed

the endend toward which efforteffort is directed

EffortEffort

Why is it important to Why is it important to have have goalsgoals? ?

Purpose!Purpose!

EffectiveEffective purpose purpose

Setting Effective GoalsSetting Effective Goals First, you must create your “big First, you must create your “big

picture”—what do you want to do with picture”—what do you want to do with your life?your life?

What you want to achieve in your What you want to achieve in your lifetime—or at least in the next 15-20 lifetime—or at least in the next 15-20 years. years. perspective perspective where and what you need to do.where and what you need to do.

CategoriesCategoriesArtistic Do you want to achieve any artistic

goals? If so, what?

Attitude Is any part of your mindset holding you back? Is there any part of the way that you behave that upsets you? If so, set a goal to improve your behavior or find a solution to the problem.

Career What level do you want to reach in your career?

CategoriesCategories

Education Is there any knowledge you want to acquire in particular? What information and skills will you need to achieve other goals?

Family Do you want to be a parent? If so, how are you going to be a good parent?

Financial How much do you want to earn by what stage?

CategoriesCategories

Physical Are there any athletic goals you want to achieve, or do you want good health deep into old age? What steps are you going to take to achieve this?

Entertainment How do you want to enjoy yourself? - You should ensure that some of your life is for you!

Public service Do you want to make the world a better place? If so, how?

What is your day, What is your day, week, month, year, week, month, year, life’s purpose?life’s purpose?

What are some goals that you What are some goals that you have?have? Make a list. Your list must have at Make a list. Your list must have at

least 20 life time goals. They can be least 20 life time goals. They can be short term (Get into college) or long short term (Get into college) or long term (go skydiving over Fiji). Really term (go skydiving over Fiji). Really put some thought into your list.put some thought into your list.

ExamplesExamples Bad example: “I want to be rich.”Bad example: “I want to be rich.” Good example: “I want to generate Good example: “I want to generate

$100,000 in passive income within 5 years $100,000 in passive income within 5 years from this date.”from this date.”

Bad example: “I am going to do my Bad example: “I am going to do my homework.”homework.”

Good example: “I am going to finish my Good example: “I am going to finish my homework by 8pm each night and I’ll homework by 8pm each night and I’ll achieve this deadline by spending one hour achieve this deadline by spending one hour on each subject.”on each subject.”

What might prevent What might prevent you from completing you from completing your goals this year? your goals this year?

Goals need Direction

Career Research:: How do I become a _________?

Career ResearchCareer Research

EducationEducation

-What would your major be in school? -What would your major be in school? -How many years would you be in -How many years would you be in

school? school? -What type of school would you need to -What type of school would you need to

attend? attend?

One Technical School/University that offers this program

Outlook

-What would you be paid? -Is the job field growing or declining? -What is the stress level involved in the

career? -Where would I have to live to be

successful in this career?

Real Life Activity Answers*you may need a separate sheet

Audience, Purpose, Mode

Your audience is simple to determine. Essentially, you ask yourself: to whom am I writing?

Academic Audiences

vs. Non-Academic Audiences

Identify the audience for the following types of writing—Be Specific

1. The New York Times-

Americans—What type of Americans?

-New Yorkers

-Educated

-Businesspersons

-Liberals

2. The New Yorker3. An Agatha Christie novel4. Beowulf5. A Presidential Speech6. A Letter to the Editor7. A Letter to the Principal8. A School Newspaper9. Night10. An Instruction Manual

Mode: The main purpose of this mode is…

Sub-Modes

Narrative Writing:-relates a personal

experience-tells a story based on a

real or imagined events.

-culminates in theme

Personal NarrativeNarrative Fiction

Expository Writing: -gives information-explains something-clarifies a process-defines a concept

Compare and ContrastDivisionClassificationExemplificationDefinitionReaction

Persuasive Writing:-attempts to convince

the reader of something

-based on a topic that is limited, debatable, and meaningful.

Argumentative Writing

Descriptive Writing:-describes an object,

place, or person -helps reader visualize

description

To entertain or to explain/teach or to reflect

To inform

To persuade

To explain/teach or to reflect

Building A ResumeBuilding A Resume

Skills for the 21Skills for the 21stst Century Century

What is a Resume? What is a Resume?

A SummaryA Summary A List of AccomplishmentsA List of Accomplishments A Biographical SketchA Biographical Sketch

Resumes…

Audience Career/job specific—choose one that you researched What would a school/employer want to know about me to see I

am right for these careers? Mode

Narrative? Expository? Persuasive? Descriptive?

Purpose Clearly stated in the objective

A Good ResumeA Good Resume

Uses POWER VERBS (writing handbook!)Uses POWER VERBS (writing handbook!) Has PARALLEL structure (writing Has PARALLEL structure (writing

handbook!)handbook!) Is unique to the individualIs unique to the individual Has a stated objective. Has a stated objective. Is concise. Is concise. Is TypedIs Typed

No work Experience? No work Experience?

That’s okay! That’s okay! Include as many interests and school Include as many interests and school

activities as you can. Make sure you activities as you can. Make sure you really highlight your positive attributesreally highlight your positive attributes

How is this practical? How is this practical?

Valuable skillsValuable skills Economic strugglesEconomic struggles Competitive job marketCompetitive job market

College EssayCollege Essay

250 words250 words

Group workGroup work

The best essays…The best essays…

Step I: individual workStep I: individual work

Read the each essay to yourself and Read the each essay to yourself and write your opinion about the writing and write your opinion about the writing and style in the boxes below.style in the boxes below.

Step II: Individual workStep II: Individual work

CIRCLE ALL THE ACTION VERBS IN CIRCLE ALL THE ACTION VERBS IN EACH ESSAYEACH ESSAY

Step III: Group workStep III: Group work

Discuss with your group the pros and Discuss with your group the pros and cons of each essay and compile two cons of each essay and compile two separate pro/con lists. separate pro/con lists.

Step IV: Group WorkStep IV: Group Work

Decide in your group which of the two Decide in your group which of the two applicants you would accept to your applicants you would accept to your university (you may only choose one) university (you may only choose one) and back up your response using and back up your response using examples form the essay and the advice examples form the essay and the advice given to you. given to you.

Step V: Individual WorkStep V: Individual Work

Draft the acceptance letter to the student Draft the acceptance letter to the student and cite something from their essay that and cite something from their essay that led you to the decision. led you to the decision.