EssayAs part of your final exam, you will create an

essay about the three most important characteristics of a successful and effective college student – what does it look like/sound like/feel like, and what you will do to embody these characteristics for the rest of your high school career.

For at least ONE of the traits, include how studying Latin can help you improve or embody that trait. If you need a separate paragraph about how Latin helps, you may include a fourth body paragraph.

StructureFive or six paragraphs:

introductiontrait one (and how you will embody)trait twotrait three(how studying Latin can help)conclusion

StepsEach step will be turned in, reviewed, and

resubmitted to you for improvements until it is approved and you can move on to the next step.

Pre-1: Research and choose the traits you will explain.1. outline2. draft 1 (handwritten on paper)3. corrected handwritten draft4. typed draft5. final typed draft – DUE on finals day (may turn in

early)

How will this be graded?Each step will be graded (which means this is

worth a total of 5 grades, and will also be part of your final exam grade which is 20% of your semester average)

5 grades:outlinedraft 1 (handwritten on paper)corrected handwritten draft (may need to

return more than once)typed draftfinal typed draft – DUE on finals day (may turn

in early)

EssaySo, ask yourself, what do you think are the three

most important characteristics of a successful and effective college student?

What does an effective college student do on a regular basis that makes them successful?What things do effective college students do and

say?What you will do to embody these characteristics

for the rest of your high school career?There are many traits of successful college

students – you will pick the ones you think are the MOST important for students to develop.

TODAYOn a sheet of paper, create an outline which

will list your three chosen traits, an example of what each one looks like in action, and an example of what each one looks like when you exemplify it.