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Writing	
  Program	
  
College	
  of	
  Languages	
  and	
  Translation	
  
Princess	
  Nourah	
  bint	
  Abdulrahman	
  University	
  
	
  
First	
  Essay!	
  
	
  
Welcome	
  again	
  to	
  Writing	
  1	
  
	
  
At	
  the	
  beginning	
  of	
  the	
  semester,	
  all	
  writing	
  students	
  will	
  write	
  an	
  essay	
  in	
  class.	
  
This	
  essay	
  will	
  demonstrate	
  the	
  level	
  of	
  writing	
  you	
  have	
  achieved	
  so	
  far.	
  At	
  the	
  end	
  
of	
  the	
  semester,	
  you	
  can	
  compare	
  this	
  essay	
  with	
  your	
  final	
  assignment	
  to	
  see	
  just	
  
how	
  much	
  you	
  have	
  improved.	
  
	
  
This	
  in-­‐class	
  essay	
  will	
  also	
  help	
  me	
  to	
  see	
  what	
  your	
  writing	
  strengths	
  are	
  and	
  what	
  
we	
  need	
  to	
  work	
  on	
  in	
  class.	
  That	
  way,	
  you	
  can	
  improve	
  even	
  more.	
  
	
  
So	
  choose	
  one	
  of	
  the	
  following	
  topics.	
  Then	
  write	
  an	
  essay	
  to	
  the	
  best	
  of	
  your	
  ability.	
  
Don’t	
  let	
  fear	
  of	
  making	
  mistakes	
  stop	
  you	
  from	
  writing	
  more	
  rather	
  than	
  less.	
  As	
  
your	
  teacher,	
  I’m	
  interested	
  in	
  helping	
  you	
  develop	
  your	
  ideas	
  as	
  well	
  as	
  helping	
  you	
  
write	
  correctly.	
  
	
  
Do	
  your	
  best!	
  You	
  have	
  one	
  hour	
  to	
  complete	
  this	
  assignment.	
  	
  
	
  
• You	
  have	
  just	
  begun	
  a	
  new	
  semester.	
  Discuss	
  any	
  new	
  plans	
  you	
  have	
  to	
  
improve	
  your	
  academic	
  life	
  this	
  semester—or	
  use	
  this	
  writing	
  opportunity	
  to	
  
develop	
  this	
  plan.	
  	
  
	
  
• Imagine	
  you	
  are	
  a	
  writing	
  teacher,	
  not	
  a	
  student,	
  this	
  semester.	
  How	
  would	
  
you	
  teach	
  this	
  class?	
  What	
  assignments	
  would	
  you	
  include	
  and	
  why?	
  
	
  
• Think	
  about	
  a	
  college	
  teacher	
  you	
  learned	
  a	
  lot	
  from.	
  What	
  made	
  this	
  teacher	
  
so	
  effective?	
  List	
  and	
  explain	
  2-­‐3	
  things	
  that	
  made	
  the	
  teacher	
  effective.	
  
	
  
• It	
  is	
  said	
  that	
  “Life	
  is	
  for	
  learning.”	
  What	
  is	
  one	
  of	
  the	
  biggest	
  lessons	
  you	
  
have	
  learned	
  in	
  your	
  life?	
  Describe	
  for	
  your	
  reader	
  what	
  you	
  learned,	
  how	
  
you	
  learned	
  it,	
  and	
  why	
  it	
  is	
  important.	
  
	
  
• Students	
  want	
  A+	
  in	
  their	
  studies.	
  How	
  do	
  you	
  plan	
  to	
  get	
  high	
  marks	
  this	
  
semester?	
  List	
  and	
  explain	
  2-­‐3	
  ways.	
  
	
  
	
  

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Diagnostic first essay

  • 1.   Writing  Program   College  of  Languages  and  Translation   Princess  Nourah  bint  Abdulrahman  University     First  Essay!     Welcome  again  to  Writing  1     At  the  beginning  of  the  semester,  all  writing  students  will  write  an  essay  in  class.   This  essay  will  demonstrate  the  level  of  writing  you  have  achieved  so  far.  At  the  end   of  the  semester,  you  can  compare  this  essay  with  your  final  assignment  to  see  just   how  much  you  have  improved.     This  in-­‐class  essay  will  also  help  me  to  see  what  your  writing  strengths  are  and  what   we  need  to  work  on  in  class.  That  way,  you  can  improve  even  more.     So  choose  one  of  the  following  topics.  Then  write  an  essay  to  the  best  of  your  ability.   Don’t  let  fear  of  making  mistakes  stop  you  from  writing  more  rather  than  less.  As   your  teacher,  I’m  interested  in  helping  you  develop  your  ideas  as  well  as  helping  you   write  correctly.     Do  your  best!  You  have  one  hour  to  complete  this  assignment.       • You  have  just  begun  a  new  semester.  Discuss  any  new  plans  you  have  to   improve  your  academic  life  this  semester—or  use  this  writing  opportunity  to   develop  this  plan.       • Imagine  you  are  a  writing  teacher,  not  a  student,  this  semester.  How  would   you  teach  this  class?  What  assignments  would  you  include  and  why?     • Think  about  a  college  teacher  you  learned  a  lot  from.  What  made  this  teacher   so  effective?  List  and  explain  2-­‐3  things  that  made  the  teacher  effective.     • It  is  said  that  “Life  is  for  learning.”  What  is  one  of  the  biggest  lessons  you   have  learned  in  your  life?  Describe  for  your  reader  what  you  learned,  how   you  learned  it,  and  why  it  is  important.     • Students  want  A+  in  their  studies.  How  do  you  plan  to  get  high  marks  this   semester?  List  and  explain  2-­‐3  ways.