Personal Statement

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

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

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

• thesis statement

• rhetorical analysis

• narrative essay

• argumentative essay

All of the following are DO's during the writing of the personal statement EXCEPT:

• Narrow focus to one or two key themes, ideas or experiences

• Provide the reader with insight into what drives you

• Use sensory language like imagery, similes, metaphors

• Discuss negative experiences

How should you start a personal statement to ensure it captures the reader's attention?

• By quoting a famous person.

• By clearly stating your name and qualifications.

• With a detailed recount of your childhood.

• With a hook: an engaging anecdote or a compelling fact about yourself

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

• religious

• academic

• political

• controversial

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

An ________________________ tells a short, brief story and is highly recommended in starting of a personal statement

• synechdoche

• paradox

• dogma

• anecdote

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

A strong personal statement has a nice balance of __________, _________, and _____________experiences.

• past, present, future

• academic, personal, and social

• social, political, economic

• personal, reflective, global

The suggested length of a personal statement is__________

• 200-300 words

• 300-600 words

• 500-700 words

• 700-1,000 wordd