Title: How to Write the Community Essay: Complete Guide + Examples
Headings: How to Write the Community Essay: Complete Guide + Examples
How to Write the Community Essay: Complete Guide + Examples
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
How to Write The Community Essay
Step 1: Decide what community you want to write about
Step 2: Use the BEABIES exercise to generate your essay content
Step 3: Pick a structure (Narrative or Montage)
Community Essay Example: East Meets West
Community Essay Example: Storytellers
The Uncommon Connections Exercise
Community Essay Example: The Pumpkin House
(plus Ethan's analysis)
Step 4: Write a first draft!
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VIDEO LESSONS

Content: That exercise asks: What did you actually do in that community? ( Tip: use active verbs like “organized” and “managed” to clarify your responsibilities). What kinds of problems did you solve (personally, locally, or globally)? What specific impact did you have? What did you learn (skills, qualities, values)? How did you apply the lessons you learned in and outside of that community? Don’t skip that step. It’s important.