<p>Describe and evaluate critically a historical event; or philosophical issue of particular interest; or a literary text, musical composition, film, or work of art that has captured your attention. </p>
<p>I was going to write about my faith (which is offbeat weird Christian-kinda) in the “philosophical issue of particular interest”. but then I realized that that might not be “evaluating critically”. What do you think they mean by “evaluate critically”? do I analyze the history of thought on a particular topic or something? I don’t know any jargon! I don’t speak philosophy-ese or art-ese or anything. I don’t know Kant from Kafka. I’ll sound like a complete novice. </p>
<p>I’m sorry, but this application asks that you sign your name verifying that everything submitted is your own work. You really should not submit this application if you get help provided by strangers online. My daughter is currently working on the exact same essay and I am not helping her with it.
If you can’t do this on your own, then you should not be applying.</p>
<p>^^ Harsh!
OP: I think that you should switch topics. IMO, this essay is more that they want to know your skills of analyzing and not necessarily more about you (which I’m guessing was your goal in talking about your religion). Write about what you know.
I’m also doing that essay btw–I did a “literary text.”</p>
<p>I’m going to sort of ask a question too…though I am afraid someone is going to get mad now…but yea. So, I started writing a literary analysis, but then realized that the prompt said “evaluate” which is more like a critical book review critiquing and praising certain aspects of the text…am I close on this interpretation of the prompt?</p>
<p>yeah, after re-reading the prompt I decided to analyze a piece of music that I had just sung. It’s less iffy and more concrete. aem08, I think that’s a good interpretation. If you’re writing a literary analysis, maybe evaluate the effect of diction or something like that?</p>
<p>hope4freeride,I’m not cheating: I’m asking for clarification. It was a very open-ended prompt. I’m not asking anyone to write my essay for me. If only my mom would leave me alone about my essays like that… she insists on proofreading everything. I’ll be up till midnight tonight listening to her pick my writing apart, I just know it. I wish your daughter the very best of luck and may the best girl win the scholarship :)</p>
<p>haha i know what you are talking about tinuviel, i feel like very time either my mother or i read it one of us finds something wrong. i wrote mine in third person as well…do you think that is ok?</p>