[HS 509] Writing Community, Identity, Diversity, and Values Essays

This course is designed to help students write authentic college application essays about the communities, identities, perspectives, and values that shaped them. Over the coming lessons, you will learn what these essay prompts are really asking, how to define key terms, how to choose one meaningful angle, how to tell a specific story, how to avoid generic writing, and how to use brainstorming, revision, technology, and AI tools responsibly.