Saturday, April 11, 2020

Choosing My Own Essay Samples

Choosing My Own Essay SamplesWhen choosing my own essay samples, I was always careful to make sure that they were about things that I enjoyed, and that I could relate to. I didn't want to be stuck in a room full of essays about how I hate beach bums and spoiled brats. But what if I had been told that the samples had all been selected to be about what I didn't like, and how I hated them? What would I have done then?I don't remember where I read this, but it certainly made sense. Choosing your own essay samples is hard, so don't be too hard on yourself if you get picked for one you don't like. Sometimes, it's really just a matter of picking a sample that matches your personality better than another, and how you portray yourself.Choosing my own essay samples for my kids is easy: it's a competition. They start writing essays about things that they are passionate about, and what makes them happy. Of course, our sixth graders are constantly being told that they are 'dumb'stupid,' so we jus t tell them that they are right all the time, and tell them that they can do no wrong.Our seventh graders are a little bit self-aware of their own thoughts, and how they feel about what they write. They are making a statement about themselves, so when they are writing an essay, they make sure that they are honest and truthful, and true to themselves. I also let them know that you are right if you disagree with them.College essays are almost entirely about students' opinions and feelings. These opinions and feelings don't matter as much as the data behind them. If the data is right, they are right. If the data is wrong, they are wrong.Choosing my own essay samples is harder because the data comes with biases. You have to try to remove these biases. What about the person who got picked for an essay that he or she hates? What if the student has some sort of learning disability? Do they get to talk about how they hate writing, or the bias they must have against what they are writing?Cho osing my own writing samples is very hard. It's hard because there are so many of them out there, and some of them have been biased toward what you think. You have to have more integrity and honesty about what you really want, and how you feel. Be realistic about what you really want, and what you think that others want you to write about.