Writing Workshop

  • College Just Ahead

     

    The College Application is a lifeless thing- a few sheets of paper and a few numbers. The essay is the best way to breathe life into your application.

    Pearland High School will offer 3 writing workshop sessions during the summer of 2021.

    These workshops will address 1. Tackling the Question 2. Brainstorming and Selecting an Essay Topic 3. Structure and Outline Your Idea 4. Introduction and Conclusion 5. Style and Tone 6. Revising and Editing 7. Rough Draft/Final Essay

    The Apply Texas on-line college application opens July 1, 2021 www.applytexas.org

    The Common Application on-line application opens August 1, 2021 www.commonapp.org

    Who: Pearland High School Seniors 2022

    Where: Searcy Library

    When: 8:00am- 1:00pm

    Session 1: June 15 (Essay 1) Session 2: June 16 (Essay 2) Session 3: June 17 (Essay 3)

    Seats are limited. Sign up early to reserve your spot for application essay writing and have English teachers proofread your essay for submission for your application. 

     

    It is the student’s responsibility to check the universities in which they plan to attend on how many essays are required for their application, some colleges/majors may require an additional essay. For example, the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University and nursing majors at The University of Texas.

    Cost: $50.00 per essay/session will be billed in your Skyward Fee Management

    Materials needed: paper, pen/pencil 

    Registration deadline the day before each session and payment is due the first day of each session.