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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She could try the Hemingway Editor, which will indicate grade level readability. Might just help flag overly complicated sentences. [b]Fancy vocabulary doesn’t always sound smarter.[/b] [/quote]

This is true. [/quote]

+1. The point isn’t the size of the vocabulary. It’s whether she is able to discuss something personal or important to her in a relatable way. If she can do that at an appropriate maturity level, she’ll be fine unless she is using quarter words when nickel words will do— which can be a weakness and a sign of an immature writer. If she is so “mature,” that her essay sounds like a research paper, it will work against her.  And not because she writes “too well”. Ironically, it will be because she isn’t a well rounded writer, [b]lacks the skill to write for the intended audoence and is only strong in academic writing and not more personal, informal writing— which is also an important skill.[/b] [/quote]

I disagree with this. If personal, informal writing were that important of a skill, schools would teach it.

The reason for the essay to NOT sound like a research paper is to be relatable to AOs and for them to see this kid as a “normal” person who will get along with others. Not because the kids need to have this skill. LOL[/quote]

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