College Prep English Portfolio
Karson Keithley
Academic Resume
In my Academic Resume, I talk about my education, honors and awards, and all the organizations I have participated in at Chillicothe High School the past four years.
“My Favorite Mistake” Essay
In "My Favorite Mistake" Essay, I talk about my favorite mistake and how I overcame it and learned from it.
College Application Essay
In this essay, I talk about my life and what I have compared to what other kids have.
College Application Essay Link
Fantasy Compared to Reality
Definition Essay
In this essay, I talk about respect and the different levels of respect you should have for different people.
Definition Essay Link
Respect
Comparison and Contrast/Informational Text Analysis Essay
In this essay I compared "Why the Best Kids Books Are Written in Blood" by Sherman Alexie to "Book Review: Young Adult Fiction" by Meghan Cox Gurdon.
Comparison and Contrast/ Informational Link
How Realistic Young Adult Literature Really Is
Cause and Effect Essay Analysis/Response
In this response I talk about the article "Why and When We Speak Spanish in Public" by Myriam Marquez.
Argumentation Essay Analysis/Response
In this essay I discuss why Steven Pinker thinks that "critics of new media" are wrong when they argue that these new technologies are "making us stupid."
Summary Response Essay
In this essay I discuss teen use of E-Cigarettes and how they affect teens.