Why do you want to go to college?
Looking down at the college preparation pamphlet laying on my dresser never seemed so dramatic, but with every word I read, and every page I turned, I could practically feel my future rushing towards me. As I approach the end of my high school I experience, I look back and remember two questions I was constantly asked from the beginning of freshman year, to just last night. “Where are you going to college, and what do you want to study?” Even more superfluous than the questions themselves are the answers, telling people what I want to major in and where I want to study has become redundant, tiresome, and even monotonous. As passionate as I am about what I want to study and the schools that I am considering, the more I think about it, the more I feel there is one crucial question that seems to be omitted from the conversation each and every time. “Why are you going to college?” Am I going because both of my parents went, or because my friends are going? Or am I going simply to follow the American standard of go to high school, then college, then get a job? With increasing college tuition, a financial recession, and jobs only few and far between, it is no shock that more and more people are turning their heads to alternatives to a four- year university. With that being said, now more than ever, is it more important to answer the question, “Why do I want to go to college?” I want to go because I am an adventurer, I am a dreamer and I am an innovator. I am the future of this country, and instead of following, I want to lead. I want to go to explore the world with a better understanding of what I am going to explore. I want to know the feeling of waking up every day with something to look forward to. I want to have all of the possibilities of the world at my fingertips, and essentially, that is what I believe college is. Listening to my friends tell me that they are going to go to college to get a job, or because their parents told them to, makes me wonder whether college education is just about getting a job. To me the answer is overwhelmingly obvious; no. Post secondary education is an experience that promises much more than just a simple paycheck. Not only does a college education teach skills pertinent to obtaining a job in a certain career field, it also teaches discipline, independence, and critical thinking while opening up the world to several opportunities that were not previously available. Colleges prepare their students for the real world, which is worth so much more than a high school diploma. I look forward to the challenges that college will bring. Being an AP student, I’m aware of the rigors and rewards of pushing myself to learn more. I’m not going to college to waste my time, nor am I going to waste the time of the university that gives me the chance to be their student. I strive for the opportunity to pursue my dreams on the road less traveled, not only to get an education or get a job, but to assure myself of my passion and what I want to spend the rest of my life doing. I definitely believe college is a time to explore and open myself to the numerous opportunities the world has to offer. As one of the 3.2 million students graduating high school in 2013, I have my whole life ahead of me. While numerous students will be going to college due to parental persuasion as well as pressure from their peers and school, I can confidently entrust in the fact that my decision was my own. I look forward to the challenges and experiences in my future and I am grateful to the university which gives me the opportunity to pursue my dreams, whatever they may be.

Analyze the essay looking at the list below. What did you notice about the essay? (Be specific and give evidence.)

a.) Content: What is it about? Does it answer the prompt (if there is one)? Does it have a central idea? Is it well-developed?


b.) Structure: Beginning (hook) - Middle - End?


c.) Imagery/figurative language - sense impressions


d.) Word choice: vague, repetitive, too wordy, appropriate.


e.) Voice: Is it clear and concise? Is it appealing? Is it vivid? Does the writer’s personality come out through the words?



What do you like about this essay? (Be specific and give evidence.) Highlight parts you like in yellow and explain why you liked those parts.













Highlight things that didn’t work for you in blue. Explain what doesn’t work. (Be specific and give evidence; consider content, structure, imagery, word choice, voice).










In one or two sentences state what this essay says about this person. In other words, what is the focus of this essay?



Dominant Impression: (Bold one choice below and describe the overall tone in one word.)
1) Like it 2) Meh

Tone:


If you were on the admissions committee, would you admit this student? Why or Why not?

Answer:

yes cause his or her english is spendid

what is setting?
what is theme?
what is plot?
what is problem?
what is main idea?

How do I turn the words of an author into a direct quote

How do you review the main points of a discussion

Match the definitions to the words by filling in the correct letter.

a. mourn; express one's grief
b. pay close attention to
c. extremely large number
d. pay a cost or expense
e. to ask earnestly

Use the word bank to answer the question.

myriad

what is a preposition​

What are the central ideas of this excerpt? Select two
options
Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar
ANTONY. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your
ears
I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him
The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is oft interred with their bones.
So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus
Hath told you Caesar was ambitious
If it were so, it was a grievous fault,
And grievously hath Caesar answered it
Antony wants everyone's attention because he has
very important things to say about Caesar
Antony only wants to bury Caesar, he is not there to
tell everyone how great Caesar was.
The mistakes men make are remembered after their
deaths, but their merits die with them,
If Caesar was power hungry, it was a serious flaw,
and he paid seriously for it
Brutus says that Caesar was motivated by power,
and Antony agrees with this assessment

Examining Dialogue in a Narrative Letter
in what ways does the dialogue in the letter paint a
picture for readers? Check all that apply.
Dear Sam, A couple of weeks ago, I was tired all of the
time. I would find myself dragging my feet during
baseball practice. I was so tired that my mom said, "You
look like one of those zombies from a horror movie. Your
face is pale, your eyelids are drooping, and your words
sound like mumbles." After she said that, I started going
to sleep earlier every night. It wasn't easy to give up that
time in my day, but I can tell it was worth it because my
brain no longer feels like pancake batter! I can think
clearly, and my coach told me I was fielding the ball
better than ever. I suggest you get more sleep, Sam.
Nick
It helps readers see Nick's mom as a caring person.
It shows what Nick thinks and feels.
O It explains what NiNk's mother felt and thought.
It helps readers se k's mom as a real person

How does wiglaf describe an honorable king

Which sentence identifies a direct cause for President Eisenhower sending U.S. Army
troops to Central High School in Little Rock?
O The nine students decided to attend Central High School because it was one of the best schools
in the area.
O Arkansas' governor threatened to use the National Guard to stop any African Americans from
entering Central High School.
The local authorities pleaded with Eisenhower to send troops when they saw how dangerous
the situation had become.
The parents of the nine students refused to allow their children to enter the high school without
escorts due to safety concerns.

1. Research what life was like for many families during the Civil War.
2. Write/Type a one page paper (at least 3 or more paragraphs)
comparing and contrasting the March family in the excerpt from Little
Wome on pags 66-67 in the Ready book to "real life incidents that
occured during the Civil War.
3. Are the events that happened to the March family typical (a true
resnresentation of what could have happened)? Why or why not.

B. Directions: Identify the proper noun for each sentence and
write them correctly when found incorrect.
Example: What time should jolina call? Jolina
1. elizabeth is happy.
2. "Everything I need to make the spaghetti sauce is
right here," nanna said.
3. How much money did you spend during vacation in
davao city?
4. Aren't you glad that tomorrow is saturday?
5. My sister precious memorized the song well.​

(HURRY URGENT!!!!)

Question 1 (multiple choice worth 5 points) [LC] You should provide a complete list of your resources

A. at the bottom of each page of your informational text
B. on the title page of your informational text
C. on a new page after your informational text
D. within the sentences in your informational text

Which of these sentences uses quotation marks correctly to show a direct quote?
The novel describes Jud as a "kid with a troubled past and a cheerful heart."
The novel describes Jud "as a kid with a troubled past and a cheerful heart."
The novel describes Jud as a kid with a troubled past and a cheerful heart.
"The novel describes Jud as a kid with a troubled past and a cheerful heart."

A strong claim needs to : a. consider all positions of an argument. b. be based on an emotional response. c. respond directly to the writing prompt. d. argue for and against something.

I WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST IF CORRECT> PLEASE HELP

What is the theme of outsiders

Which word means well-known?
​

What theme does this passage most clearly help develop ?

A. We must all hope that rational beings will someday return
B. Even very different people can achieve mutual understanding
C. People often get laughed at for speaking up about deep ideas.
D. Life is meaningless , and all human suffering is for nothing .

a personal attack on a person is an example of

-begging the question

-a red herring

-ad hominem

-either/or

please hurry <3

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
The employer warned his employee that if he continued to demonstrate idleness or stickado at work, he would not receive recompense or tillage.
A) Idleness and recompense
B) Stickado and tillage

Would/should I have really not have been involved in a car crash if I had been driving more slowly?

Why do cultures often have stories about people in forests dancing with the devil? (Be specific)

Read the details from "The Workers of Ellis Island" and think about the central idea they support. Because he was only allowed to admit persons who were "clearly and beyond a doubt entitled to enter the United States," he had to be absolutely certain the person he was examining was not a member of one of the classes of persons barred from entering the country . . . . Ellis Island doctors were particularly watching for signs of contagious diseases. Incurable diseases included trachoma and tuberculosis and guaranteed a return trip to where the immigrant came from. Which supporting detail also supports the same central idea? Throughout the years, numerous organizations offered aid to immigrants at Ellis Island. Every single foreigner that entered the Port of New York was questioned—either on board ship or at Ellis Island itself. According to PHS regulations, all nurses visiting New York and New Jersey on their off-duty hours were required to return to Ellis Island no later than the 12:00 a.m. staff boat. Many interpreters at Ellis Island were either immigrants themselves or the children of immigrants

Making an inference means filling in a text's missing information using context clues; drawing a conclusion means
analyzing the story's ending. True or false?

What is one reason why the author includes the information about the writing style that focuses on the everyday experiences of an individual?
1. to describe the writing style de Maupassant used as a newspaper writer
2. to explain why de Maupassant adopted a writing style that focused on the experiences he had in life
3. to describe the writing style de Maupassant used to write his short stories
4. to explain why de Maupassant changed his writing style to one that was commercially successful​

When were Earth’s landmasses first recognizable as the continents we know today? 10 million years ago 135 million years ago 180 million years ago 300 million years ago

write this in your own words plz hurry

Use 'Used to' in Sentence

1. At one time there were trees in the garden(used to)​

2 Click on the correctly capitalized COMPLETE sentence below, making sure
there are no run-ons. *
A
Arundel high school on Annapolis road in Gambrills, Maryland, and home to the
Wildcats.
B
Arundel High School is on Annapolis Road in Gambrills, Maryland; it is home to the
Wildcats.
C
Arundel High School is on Annapolis Road in Gambrills, Maryland; home to the
Wildcats.
D
Arundel High School is on Annapolis Road in Gambrills, Maryland and its is home to
the Wildcats.

Have you experienced the second conflict in the family? what did you do to resolve the said conflict?​