Narrative Essay (gratitude prompt)

According to the article "Common Application Essay Option 4," GRATITUDE is...

• A. Your appreciation for someone else

• B. Being thankful for gifts others buy you

• C. Recognizing that your success wouldn't be possible without others

• Both A and C

• All of the above

(From article): When highly selective schools end up rejecting well-qualified applicants, those decisions will often come down to questions of _________ rather than GPA and SAT scores.

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Which of the following should NOT be included in a BODY paragraph for a narrative essay?

• Topic sentence

• Thesis statement

• Concrete Details

• Commentary

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The following are examples of CONCRETE DETAILS in a narrative essay:

• A. The W's (who, what, where, when)

• B. Facts/details

• C. Description and dialogue

• D. All of the above

• E. None of the above

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Commentary (in a narrative essay) includes the following:

• A. Dialogue and facts

• B. Lesson learned and hidden thoughts

• C. Examples and details

• D. Colors and description

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"Play-by-play announcer" is an example of a concrete detail OR commentary?

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In a narrative essay, commentary includes:

• A. Conflicts

• B. Feelings

• C. What was good

• D. What was bad

• All of the above

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Commentary comes from your _______ and your ________.

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According to the VIDEO (from College Essay Advisors), the whole purpose of this essay/exercise is to _________ something important about yourself to admissions.

According to the video from College Essay Advisors:

When answering the gratitude prompt, students should think about the times when they have felt...

• A. Acknowledged

• B. Seen and heard

• C. Disappointed

• D. A and B only

• E. All of the above