**logos**: transcripts

**ethos**: extracurriculars, work, community service

**pathos**: college essay

- treat as rhetorical essay (persuasive)
- strong opening (specific detail)
- narrative essay
- focus on who, not what
- pay attention to selection of detail
- show growth (asset to college)
    - IT dept student worker
- 3 words to describe self
    - story to showcase characteristic
    - who you are, not what you do

## Revision

- revise then step away
- Make sure it sounds like me
- Selection of detail - where to add description that shows personality


## posible structure

- setting
- feeling - establush emotions in setting
- truthL lesson you learned
- **Make it unexpected**

**Do not write about activities, they already know gpa, work, school, etc...**

- Focus on strengths
- no 2nd person pronouns
- get rid of unneccicary details
- avoid overusing phrases like i love, my passion is, etc...

## tips
- Read it out loud
- get feedback

**focus on**:
- detail & description
- structure and logic
- transitions between paragraphs
- moments when your narrative is unclear