Keywords
college admission genre creative nonfiction writing
Abstract
This exploratory case study was conducted to determine the connection between student writing identity and how writing identity, if at all, ties into how well high school students write narrative essays when applying to college. As upperclassmen students in high schools across the country determine their post high school path, many students are required to write college admission essays and scholarship applications. These essays, often classified as narrative writings, can often be difficult for students if they are not explicitly taught the nuisance of audience and style these essays rely on. This study utilizes research on student writing identity and how students interact with narrative style writing tasks while taking a closer look at writing samples from junior students in an AVID 3 course within the AVID Program from the 2023-2024 school year. This research is significant because it provides a relevant analysis of how current high school students respond to college writing prompts without explicit instruction.
Completion Date
2025
Semester
Spring
Committee Chair
Olan, Elsie
Degree
Master of Education (M.Ed.)
College
College of Community Innovation and Education
Department
School of Teacher Education
Identifier
DP0029282
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
Campus Location
Orlando (Main) Campus
STARS Citation
Crimmins, Isabella, "The College Admission Genre: A Deep Dive into Student Identity and the Impact of Creative Nonfiction on College Admission Essays" (2025). Graduate Thesis and Dissertation post-2024. 115.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd2024/115