A good OU Profile essay:
1. has good description including sensory details, naming, and comparisons.
2. has useful information including: schedules, contact people, definitions
of terms, advice, phone numbers, suprising facts, pictures, maps, directions,
history, website address, purpose, problems, and rules.
3. has a logical organizational plan such as time, or taking a tour.
4. has an introduction that attracts attention.
5. includes personal experience and feelings.
6. is not boring.
7. includes enough background information.
8. has complete, accurate information.
9. is based on a variety of sources not just on the author's experience.
10. uses humor.
11. omits unimportant information.
12. has transitions between paragraphs.
13. connects with the readers who are prospective students.