College Prep Portfolio
Jacob Henington
Academic Resume
My academic resume lists my high school accomplishments. It has been helpful resource when applying for scholarships.
"My Favorite Mistake" Essay
In this essay, I reflected upon my "favorite" mistake. This is a mistake that I learned from and that helped me grow as a person
"My Favorite Mistake"
"Moving To Missouri"
College Application Essay
In my college application essay, I talk about my passion for medicine and my dream of becoming a doctor. I also talk about the obstacles that I expect to overcome while pursuing my dream.
College Application Essay
"Setting My Goals"
Definition Essay
In this essay, I was to choose a word to define and interpret in several ways. I chose the word "Faith". I give examples of how it is used in the perspective of different cultures and beliefs.
Definition Essay
"Faith"
Comparison/Contrast Essay
In this essay, I was given two editorials with different viewpoints of young adult literature. Even though these essays opposed each other in viewpoints, I found similarities between them.
Comparison/Contrast Essay
Young Adult Literature
Cause and Effect Analysis/Response
In these responses, I review the causes and effects of the author's choice of speaking Spanish in public.
Cause and Effect Analysis/Response
"Why And When We Speak Spanish In Public"
Argumentative Essay/Analysis
In this response, I respond to a question regarding Steven Pinker's argument involving the effects that the mass media has on today's society.
Argumentative Essay Analysis
"Mind Over Mass Media"
Research Paper
In this research paper, I analyzed the effects that the Chernobyl nuclear explosion had on human health, government relations, wildlife, and terrain.
Research Paper
Chernobyl Nuclear Explosion
Summary/Response Essay
In this essay, I respond to Matt Richtel’s article discussing the effects of E-cigarettes on teenagers.
Summary/Response Essay
E-Cigarettes vs Traditional Cigarettes
5 tips for being successful on British Literature Assessments
In this video, I give 5 tips for scoring well on the British Literature assessments. These are all tricks that I use myself in order to score well on the tests.
Dec 20, 2016 10:06 PM