College Prep Portfolio
Collection of Works by Katelyn Parkey
Academic Resume
The resume shown is most current to my senior year at the end of first semester. Records my academic, athletic, and leadership accomplishments.
"My Favorite Mistake" Essay
Finding my best friend was not an easy journey, through this paper I discuss the different personalities each of my friends attain and how each of them impacted my life.
College Application Essay
Given a series of prompts for applications, I chose to write about a failure. This particular failure was an internal problem I had with the relationship with my father, and how I put my mistakes behind me.
Definition Essay
Karma is seen from different perspectives from all around the world. In this essay, karma is shown from Buddhist, Hinduist , and Atheist perspectives.
Comparison and Contrast Text Analysis Essay
In Alexie Sherman and Meghan Cox Gurdon's argumentative articles, both discuss the negative and positive effects of "dark" literature for young adults.
Cause and Effect Analysis
Myriam Marquez's "Why and When We Speak Spanish in Public," describes the reasoning behind her and her family expressing their ethnicity in public. I analyzed her article with three paragraphs after a series of questions.
Argumentative Essay Analysis
Steven Pinker's argumentative article, Mind Over Mass Media, discusses how mass media does not turn our brains to mush. Analyzing this paper and answering a single question demonstrates the Pinker's effectiveness with using anecdotes.
E-cigarettes are beginning to become more popular than cigarettes, which is causing increasing health issues with teenagers.
Research Paper
Charles Manson, a murderer and cult-leader, was famous in the 60s for the killings of Sharon Tate and friends. In this paper, I use process-analysis/cause and effect technique to show the horrors of Manson and his cult, which was called "The Family."
Five Tips to Being Successful on the British Literature Required Reading Assessments
Every few weeks students are required to take a British Literature reading test. There is no doubt that these tests are hard, but in this screencast there are five tips to better test scores.
Dec 13, 2016 2:51 PM
Katelyn Parkey
I am a senior at Chillicothe High School, and I am involved in volleyball, basketball, FBLA, NHS, and I am an officer in student council. I plan to extend my basketball career at Rockhurst University, and study physical therapy.
Email: kparkey30@gmail.com
Location: Chillicothe, MO, United States
Phone: 660-214-0545
Twitter: @kparkaayyyyy