Introduction
You’ll start applying to college next year, but before you do, you’ll need to figure out the kind of college that you would like to go to.
Task
Using the Internet, you will find out about the different kinds of colleges that there are. You’ll use that research to type a two page double-spaced essay on the two kinds of colleges that you would like to go to and explain why you would want to go there. You should also include what you hope to gain academically by attending the two kinds of colleges that you have chosen.
Process
- From the following choices, select three different kinds of colleges you would be interested in attending.
- Four year college
- Two year college
- Community college
- Career/Trade & Vocational School
- http://www.petersons.com/college-search/types-colleges-universities-us.aspx
- http://www.collegeview.com/articles/article/two-year-vs-four-year-colleges-which-one-is-right-for-you
- http://www.gonorth.org/college/4-year.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College
- https://studentaid.ed.gov/prepare-for-college/choosing-schools/types
- https://www.dosomething.org/scholarships/info/knowyouroptions
- http://www.aie.org/Planning-for-college/Going-to-college/Understand-Types-of-Colleges.cfm
Evaluation
Your two page double-spaced essay should be well written, with grammar and punctuation correctly used.
Conclusion
I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the kinds of colleges that you are interested in attending.