What can I do to create good viable subject/theme for my college essay?

Question

How do I create a good subject or theme for my paper?

Answer 1

Read the list of topics for the common app college essay and think about each topic carefully. Make a list of ideas for each topic. Do some brainstorming to develop your ideas. Think deeply and thoroughly. Then select the topic that you are the most passionate about and that you feel will best highlight your unique special qualities and make you stand out from the crowd.

Answer 2

Also, check in with your professor to see if he/she has any suggestions for the assignment, beyond what they wrote in the assignment rubric and course syllabus. You could also try bouncing ideas off of your immediate peers who may be fulfilling the same assignment as you.

If you have any ideas of your own, try them out and see where you get at first. If you reach a stopping point of confusion, go back and see if your idea fits the assignment requirements, and/or make sure that it does not sound too far fetched.

Good luck with the writing and research!

Answer 3

Hi students: College essays tend to be either overly broad and cumbersome in their delivery or too thin on content and research.

To start: write down your intial idea in your notebook. Schedule some time (!!!!). Go to the college librarian and show him/her the subject idea and ask about it. In other words, "Will I be able to write a paper about this subject?"

The librarian's job is not to tell you whether this is 'good' or 'bad' they are there to help you write the best paper you can. It is your job to listen to what they say. The librarian will do a research of the materials in their library and will find out the potential 'sea' of references you can dip into. The 'sea' can be broad and deep or shallow and narrow. You will need to trim and cut your idea to in some way match to what is available in terms of references. You might have the best idea in the world, but if you can't find references to back up your idea, the paper will flop. More later! Courtney W., MA