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College Essay | Personal Statement College Writing Guide

Rated 4.76 out of 5, based on 55 reviews
55 Ratings
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English with Ease
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Grade Levels
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Homeschool
Subjects
Standards
CCSSW.9-10.2
CCSSW.9-10.3
CCSSW.11-12.2
CCSSW.11-12.3
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Used this to introduce the personal essay, along with the examples that gave students an idea of what colleges wanted.
— Rebecca S.
Rated 5 out of 5
Thank you! This was very helpful; I wasn't sure where to get started with having students write personal statements. This did the job!
— Rebecca A.
Rated 5 out of 5

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Reviews

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Description

College Essay Worksheets, PowerPoint, Google Slides and Sample Personal Statement Essays. Perfect for Google Classroom and distance learning!

Get your students started on their college application essay or personal statement writing!

With NO PREP, spend 20 minutes, 75 minutes or 2 weeks jumpstarting your students' personal statement writing.

Use the included lesson plan, student handouts and an PowerPoint and Google Slides to introduce students to the personal statement essay prompts, 5 sample essay topics and 2 exemplar essays.

The exemplar essays and brainstorming questions will jumpstart the personal statement writing process for any student.

Nine bonus personal statement college essay prompt suggestions and Nine bonus personal statement college sample essays…for students without an obvious "life-changing" story.

This can also be used for ANY CREATIVE NON-FICTION or MEMOIR writing unit.

Enjoy!

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35 pages
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Teaching Duration
Lifelong tool
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CCSSW.9-10.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
CCSSW.9-10.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
CCSSW.11-12.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
CCSSW.11-12.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.

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