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.