Below is a good example of the kind of college application questions you may be asked to write. The character limit forces you to be concise and efficient, and invites you to think about structure. Ideally, this will be either a two or three paragraph "mini essay."
I will be grading this based on: Grammar, Meeting the Criteria, and Strong Content. One difficult aspect of this is actually choosing the argument in the first place. Are you really arguing against your true opinion? Some students find this difficult and never really fulfill that part of the prompt.
Make a rational argument for a position you do not support personally. For clarity, please state your true opinion first and then argue the opposite position. Consider an issue that has affected you personally.
Limit: 1000 characters (including spaces)
DUE: BEFORE NEXT CLASS. Late submissions not accepted.
Question, Mr. Garrioch! You said to pick up a position that I do not personally support. Then, should the argument be "truly" rational, or should it be ironic/sarcastic (so that readers can know that it is not the position that I really support)?
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