Writing secondaries (approach via buckets)

[deleted1139574]

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Do any of you have any tips on writing secondaries? I put all my prompts in like 15 different buckets. I figured I'd write something for each bucket. So I have buckets like Covid-19, overcoming adversity, diversity, etc. After writing buckets, I figured I'd have submission material for any school and could just frankestein a secondary essay together with my various bucket essays. Do you think this is a smart way to approach writing secondaries or should I just jump into it and start writing for prompts directly. I just want to do fastest way possible since I'm a little behind on writing secondaries right now.

 

[gyngyn]

We can tell when this ("bucket") approach is used because the answer doesn't quite fit the prompt.
It tells us that our school is not that important to you because you just re-used the same generic answer used on similar questions at other schools.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

It's good to start but you still have to refine your responses.

 

[deleted1139574]

We can tell when this ("bucket") approach is used because the answer doesn't quite fit the prompt.
It tells us that our school is not that important to you because you just re-used the same generic answer used on similar questions at other schools.

Ok, what do you think about having like one example for each theme. Not really writing it out but just giving example so I know I have something to write for it

 

[gyngyn]

Ok, what do you think about having like one example for each theme. Not really writing it out but just giving example so I know I have something to write for it

As long as you read the prompt critically, and abandon your preconceived notions when they are not a match, it could work.

 

[deleted1139574]

As long as you read the prompt critically, and abandon your preconceived notions when they are not a match, it could work.

Hmm ok maybe I"ll just dive in headfirst and just start writing for secondary prompts. After doing work/activities I think I have a pretty good idea of what I can write about