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Draft an Application Essay

Practice writing an application essay draft for college, scholarships, internships, or other opportunities.

Example outcome

Lesson details

Learning objectives

By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
  • Choose an essay topic that has meaning to them or that they are passionate about (if given a choice of topics)
  • Brainstorm what they know about the topic
  • Understand how to bring out their "voice" in an essay
  • Understand how to create a first paragraph that hooks the reader
  • Understand the elements of an effective essay
  • Write the first draft of an application essay

Time to complete

2—3 hours

Audience

  • High School

Digital tools

  • Icon representing the Docs toolDocs

Skills

  • Communication
  • Document formatting
  • Writing strategies
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