The graded paper must be a graded writing sample from your junior or senior year. The sample must be analytical or critical in nature and not a mere summary. It should demonstrate your ability to communicate complex ideas and opinions, and to write effective, well-supported arguments. Examples of such samples may include: an analysis of a book, a work of art, or a literary style; a position paper in which you argue for or against a policy or idea; a research project from a natural or social science course. If you plan to major in the natural, physical, or biological sciences (and choose to submit a graded paper in place of SAT scores), you are asked to submit a graded paper that pertains to your scientific area of interest. Generally speaking, the graded paper should represent what you consider to be your best work. It must be accompanied by a description of the assignment that generated it. It must also contain a grade noted by the teacher who gave the assignment. Going forward, how w