想去美國高中讀書，首先要做的就是美國高中申請，去美國讀高中是否需要寫文書，其實(shí)美國高中申請和本科、研究生申請一樣，和出國留學(xué)網(wǎng)小編一起來看看2021年美國高中留學(xué)申請需不需要準(zhǔn)備Essay？
    寫作技巧
    Essay在國外被稱為話題作文或論文，也可以看作是說明文。在申請高中時，都要寫Essay。每年一到招生季，美國學(xué)校就會收到大量申請。如何讓校方對你留下深刻印象？如何讓你的申請在激烈競爭中脫穎而出？除了GPA、標(biāo)準(zhǔn)化考試成績這些硬件指標(biāo)以外，美國高中申請非常關(guān)鍵的一點(diǎn)就在于你的Essay寫的質(zhì)量如何。
    Essay在所有的申請資料中是最可以展現(xiàn)申請人的思維方式、性格特點(diǎn)的載體。同時Essay也可以充分證明去美國讀高中申請人駕馭英語的能力。由于是要求在規(guī)定字?jǐn)?shù)內(nèi)表達(dá)觀點(diǎn)或是描述特定的事宜，因此Essay不僅要言之有物，還要字字珠璣。
    申請人可以用講故事的方式來寫Essay，這也是打動美國高中留學(xué)學(xué)校老師的方式。有許多人在描述自身故事時會夸大自己的品質(zhì)，讓其他人感覺自己很優(yōu)秀，或者寫作思路一直沿著自我認(rèn)為會打動人的角度展開。其實(shí)在寫作時，夸大自身或過于自我都是錯誤的，你一定要深入思考自己寫的是發(fā)生在自我身上的事情，并真實(shí)展示對自我的影響。品質(zhì)不是自已說出來的，而是通過細(xì)節(jié)展示出來的。
    另外，Essay需要自我檢視和修改潤色。Essay完成后，放在一邊過幾天后再次檢查自己的作文，寫的有趣嗎？思路清楚嗎？有沒有充分展示自我等等。＂好的文章不是寫出來的，而是改出來的。＂   許多有名作家都這樣說。所以，一篇好的Essay不僅需要你有好的創(chuàng)意和獨(dú)特的見解，更需要你經(jīng)過多次的修改和提煉，而一篇出彩的Essay就是讓你在申請中出奇制勝的法寶。
    范文一覽
    I＇M GOING RUNNING TODAY. I am not concerned about my calorie consumption for the day， nor am I anxious to get in shape for the winter season. I just want to go running.
    I used to dislike running. ＂If you don＇t win this game， you＇re all running five miles tomorrow，＂ the field hockey coach used to warn， during those last days of October when the average temperature seemed to be decreasing exponentially. And so， occasionally， my grief-stricken team would run numerous miserable laps around the fields. At the end of these excursions， our faces and limbs would be numb， and we would all have developed those notorious flu-like symptoms； but the running made us better in the long run， I suppose. Nevertheless， I counted down the days until the end of the field hockey season， vowing never to put on a pair of running shoes again. Then I surprised myself by signing up for outdoor track in the second half of sophomore year. I was foolish to have believed that I could ever escape this insidious and magnetic addiction.
    Anyone would have thought that I＇d be off the team in a few days， but the last week of January caught me splashing through puddles of melted ice， and February winds nearly blew me off the track. I looked forward to practices this time around， to the claps and the persistent cheers of my fellow trackies. I was feeling a ＂runner＇s high＂ spurred by the endorphins released by exercise. But to attribute my affinity for running solely to chemistry diminishes the personal importance that running has for me.
    I like running—in the cool shade of the towering oak trees， and in the warm sunlight spilling over the horizon， and in the drops of rain falling gently from the clouds. Certain things become clear to me when I＇m running—only while running did I realize that ＂hippopotami＂ is possibly the funniest word in the English language， and only while running did I realize that the travel section of The York Times does not necessarily provide an accurate depiction of the entire world. Running lends me precious moments to contemplate my life： while running I find time to dream about changing the world， to think about recent death of a classmate， or to wonder about the secret to college admission
    Running is the awareness of hurdles between me and the finish line； running is the desire to overcome them. Running is putting up with aches and pains， relishing the knowledge that， in the end， I will have built strength and endurance. Running is the instant clarity of vision with which I can see my future just one hundred yards in the distance； it is the understanding that these crucial steps will determine victory or defeat.
    Running is not the most important thing in the world to me， but it is what fulfills me when time permits. And right now， before the sun goes down， I like to take advantage of the road that lies ahead.