Personal Statements- (OWL)

Personal Statements- (OWL)

11th - 12th Grade

13 Qs

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Personal Statements- (OWL)

Personal Statements- (OWL)

Assessment

Quiz

English, Other

11th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.9-10.4, RL.5.3, RL.2.6

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Maria Baltsas

Used 170+ times

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13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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All of the following subjects should be avoided in a PERSONAL STATEMENT EXCEPT:

religious

academic

political

controversial

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Cliches ________ be avoided. Chiches are ________

should not, often-repeated or tired statements.

should, often-repeated or over-used statements.

should not, common expressions that everyone uses

should , common expressions that everyone uses

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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All of the following are suggestions to writing a great personal statement EXCEPT:

be specific

tell a story

find an angle

be ambiguous

use sensory language

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Refer to experiences (work, research, etc.), classes, conversations with people in the field, books you've read, workshops you have attended in the _______ of personal statement

introdudction

body

conclusion

none of the above

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The personal statement....

demonstrates how personal qualities are compatible with a college/university

does not have a clear focus

will only be seen by one admissions officer

may focus on more than one prompts

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The personal statement is a _______ of your personal and educational experiences, values, and perspectives.

thesis statement

rhetorical analysis

narrative essay

argumentative essay

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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It is better to ____________ what your knowledge is rather than_______

tell, show

show, tell

analyze, show

show, analyze

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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