College Application Essay Assignment

Common Application Questions
English IV

The Texas common application and other nationwide college applications use common application questions to help them weed through thousands of applicant. Most applications have 2 required prompts and 1-3 choice prompts; for this assignment you will only need to write one prompt. Your assignment is to write an essay 9250-500 words) on one of the options listed below. Word count is important on college essays; failure to make word count will result in a loss of 10 points. Equally important is format; failure to follow MLA format will result in a loss of 10 points. See pgs. 75-77 of your writing handbook for MLA format rules and examples. Please indicate as the title of your essay which essay prompt you are responding to.

Essay B: Describe a circumstance, obstacle or conflict in your life, and the skills and resources you used to resolve it. Did it change you? If so, how?