faith and essay

SBmom
Thu, 22 Dec 2005 12:22:00 +0000

I think an essay can be about ANYTHING so long is it really goes to the core of who the writer is. Why not write the essay and see how it comes out? I think a faith essay that is about reassessing faith or grappling with faith is a good topic, as opposed to a ‘blind faith’-type essay that might depict the writer as noth that intellectual.

I think the main thing with the essay is to make a mental list of the qualities you possess that really define you and see if the topic you choose allows those qualities to come across to the reader. My daughter wrote a very quirky essay on a sort of goofy topic but it really gave a great depiction of her personality and shaping experiences.

If, after reading the essay, the reader would feel he really “gets” you, and–even better-- hopefully likes you, that is a good essay.