Writing Samples

  • This is an essay a student in one of my lower level classes wrote. It is a good, basic example of the structure of an expository essay.
  • This is a narrative essay written by a student in one of my lower level classes wrote. It is a good example of properly used topic sentences.
Example narrative:



A Career to Make Life Worth Living
 Many teenagers spend a lot of time contemplating what they want to do when they graduate from high school. I am fortunate in that I already know; I decided to become a veterinarian when I was two or three years old. Just like humans, animals need people to treat them with the respect and dignity they deserve, and I want to be one of those people. Because of this, I am doing all I can in high school to lay the groundwork for my success in college. Then, once I am in college, I will study and learn about all species of animals. Finally, I will find happiness in my career as a veterinarian because when animals need my assistance, I know that I will be able to help them.
                First, as a freshman at Reavis High School, I keep in mind my lifelong dream of becoming a veterinarian. I have been taking my education here very seriously, because I know that a person needs to be not only knowledgeable, but also extremely disciplined in order to become a veterinarian. Because of this, I work hard to earn good grades, I take pride in my work, and I have learned to manage my time properly. These skills will be particularly valuable when I enter college.
                After leaving Reavis, I must attend college because it is definitely a requirement for becoming a veterinarian. In fact, a bachelor’s degree is necessary in order to even enter a veterinarian program. One must also possess excellent communication, leadership, public speaking, and organizational skills. I have put a lot of thought and consideration into college, and I have decided that I would like to go to the University of Illinois. It is a wonderful school, and they even have a graduate program designed for students who want to become veterinarians.
 Once I am in college, I will have to join a veterinarian program. This will involve a lot of hard work, but through it I will be able to pursue my dream career. This career provides numerous benefits, the most important of which is that this job would provide me with the satisfaction of knowing that I am helping or saving an animal’s life. Becoming a veterinarian will assure me a lifetime of happiness. I know I would love going to my job every day, because I would be working with what I love most: animals.
In the end, I know that being a veterinarian will bring me happiness, because it is my dream job to help animals. When I graduate from high school, I plan to go to college to become a veterinarian and eventually enter my career looking forward to a lifetime of happiness. I love animals and I want to do anything that I can to help them, and being a veterinarian is the best way that I can do that.
 

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