uh-oh...can you help?? 200 words...me...help...please....

[clairey-s]

Sorry about that disjointed mess, but I thought it might get some of you interested!!

I need to write an essay (about 200 words) to say why I should be on the 6thform council at school!

Any ideas to make it stand out?

(I'm not daft, by the way - I know basically what needs to go in it!!)

Thanks (a lot) in advance!
x

[Octavius]

Well we don�t know why you should be in the 6th Form Council!

How about you provide us with reasons for you to be chosen and we give you an opinion? Throw us some ideas and we can give you feedback.

[cazzz1975]

mention your positive attributes(mature and focused attitude) , your abilities and any other experiences that you have had at school that would help your application (any responsibilities or duties you have been trusted with)

other factors include mentioning your punctuality and attendance (especially if its excellent)

I wish my essays were that long, unfortunately mine are 1500 long for now, Im shuddering at the 15,000 words I will have to do soon though!

[clairey-s]

Well I don't want to sound like I'm showing off or anything (right now, anyway)...

I mean should I make it funny (hmmm...) or just a little boring and intelligent-sounding. I don't even know who's going to be reading it!!

x

[clairey-s]

cazz, I think it's so short as it's voluntary... lucky me =)

[cazzz1975]

I always like to put an element of humour in my work, subtle though, just enough to raise a smile.

[leg_end758]

only 200 words?

nah sorry i couldntt pssibly think of anything that short .

good luck tho : - )

[clairey-s]

Haha - keep missing letters out and I bet we could cut it down!!
nice new accessory by the way =)

[clairey-s]

Just trying to keep this in the recent posts box! x

[Octavius]

Your approach will depend upon whether you think a sense of humour will be deemed applicable for the task � obviously you don�t want to sound like a dullard � but I presume those who might read it and assess your application will be taking it quite seriously. You can always show that you have a serious determined side, and possess an ability to provide fresh initiatives in a light-hearted manner. Most people prefer a balanced individual on a team rather than a constant joker or Mrs B. Serious.

Generally you need to be a good listener, but a good communicator. Strong leadership, initiative and teamwork are particularly useful. You also have to be punctual and reliable and may have to attend meetings after school hours. You also need to be able to deal effectively with people in authority. The concerns and wishes of many of the pupils may rest on your shoulders so you need to be able to deal with people from all backgrounds and with a variety of issues that they may want you to raise at the meetings. You need to be strong, determined and able to create new ideas. You also need to be persuasive and good at negotiating. Prepared to fight your corner, but accept that sometimes things just won�t go your way and take the responsibility of explaining this to the populace.

Many schools have councils, but they are not all successful. These are some things that make a council effective:

- Regular meetings
- A council that is not too big
- Class/Form councils that meet regularly
- Good communication between representatives and their class
- Training for school council members
- Smaller groups (subcommittees) working on specific events or issues
- A bank account or budget (however small)
- Annual evaluations

Focus on what you can ADD or bring to the council that might be unique or fresh and how you would help the (team) council be an effective one, but

[Octavius]

��.one that is also enjoyable to be part of. Good luck.

[Supernick]

If my knowledge of teen American comedy dramas is up to date (and it definitely is), I would suggest that you're a shoe-in if you're either the head of the cheerleading team, or dating the quaterback.

[clairey-s]

How are you with UK dramas? And ew.

[clairey-s]

Hey all, thanks for your advice - I'm halfway through now! I'll let you all know how it goes....
Something tells me I should close this thread too. Otherwise I'll likely be told I'm a horrible person and the fact that I'm asking for help makes me weak and not up to the job!!
Ciao for now xx