Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this approach is strongly recommended.

You have two options. You may write your essay by using your own word processing software or by writing directly into the text box that appears on the "Write and Submit" webpage. The following information may help you decide.

OPTION 1: USING YOUR OWN WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE (Strongly Recommended)

If you choose to type your essay directly into the large text box on the "Write and Submit" webpage, please be aware that the program will not save your work if you leave the webpage unless you click the "Save" button. Therefore, if you choose to leave the placement site and later return to it, you must be sure to click the "Save" button so you can pick up where you left off.

Draft a revision plan for your placement essay.

We understand that any timed writing experience presents limitations in terms of how much text one drafts, how deeply one engages revision and editing, and even the opportunity to conduct research about what others have to contribute to the topic. The goal of the revision plan, then, is for you to describe what you would do differently--or how you might continue to develop and/or polish the essay--if you had more time.  

Draft a narrative description of how you would go about continuing to develop and further strengthen the essay if time were not a limitation (150-200 words).

The placement is imagined to take no more than two hours to complete, although you will actually have a 24-hour window within which to draft your essay and revision plan and submit a completed survey. The 24-hour period will begin when you first access the site and will end 24 hours later.

You may access the site an unlimited number of times within the 24-hour period, and you may submit your placement at any point within the same 24-hour period. When the 24-hour window ends, however, you will no longer be able to submit work.