<p>Harvard SSP asks for a graded writing sample. I assumed this meant to just send one of my papers from English class such as a dialectical journal or a freewriting response to a prompt, but does it actually mean you write about yourself and get a teacher to fake grade it?</p>
<p>No, a graded writing sample means just that. I think something from the current year would be preferred. They’re not assessing it on it’s content like an application essay. I’m assuming it’s to confirm your writing proficiency and have a sample to compare to if a plagiarism issue ever came up.</p>