revise and edit the rough draft of my college

essay! 

I CAN

The University of Texas at Austin

Applying to College

College Application

- Grade Point Average (GPA)- Class ranking - Extracurricular activities- SAT or ACT scores- Essay- Letters of Recommendation

Every college application has the same parts:

College Essay Process

College Essay Checklist:

1. Be Yourself 2. Show Your Passion3. Include Lots of Details

College Essay Rough Draft

I remember taking walks with my grandmother.

she lived in san antonio, texas. We would talk

about many tings on are walks. In 2011, she

died from cancer i decided that I want to

dedicate my lif to researching cancer and

finding a cuer. my grandmother was very

important to my life. I don’t know where I would

be without her.

Rough Draft Revising/Editing

• Pass your draft to partner on your right.• Read through partner’s draft and mark

mistakes with marker.• You do not need to write the correct

spelling.

1st Partner: Check for spelling 2nd Partner: Check for capitalization and punctuation 3rd Partner: Check for details

Your FINAL draft must be at least a page long (single spaced).

College Essay Final Draft

1. Use a clean sheet of paper2. Correct ALL your mistakes3. Add revisions4. Write with neat handwriting