<p>I just started writing my essay, and I used blatant satire in the entire first paragraph in order to show how extreme the viewpoint is. It's really obvious that it's satire, so that's not the problem. Would using satire (well, I'm only using it in my first paragraph) not be a good idea? I think it would make my essay stand out to the college essay readers and it helps my argument. </p>
<p>Your thoughts? Anything is appreciated :)</p>
<p>Satire hardly translates well unless you pretty much blatantly state, “THIS IS SATIRICAL.”</p>
<p>Our opinion pieces on my high school newspaper avoid satire pieces because we’ve gotten in trouble for them. One time, this local columnist made fun of an atheist club at our school, and we were going to write a rebuttal before other sources told us that the columnist was being sarcastic, and that was his humor. </p>
<p>Even if we know what satire is, it’s sometimes hard to detect.</p>
<p>^Good point for sure, make sure that it’s clear it’s satire to avoid offense. </p>
<p>But I also think that if satire suits your personality, your style, then you should go for it. It’s how well you write the essay that will make the difference.</p>
<p>I would say to avoid satire- if you had to use it, use it lightly to avoid being obnoxious but then again, why risk it. Remember the odd chance that what you say may offend the wrong admissions officer.</p>
<p>I’m almost positive that what I’m writing about wouldn’t offend anyone, but I think it’d be a better idea for me to write an essay more positively rather than focusing (albeit, sarcastically) on a negative aspect. </p>
<p>Anyways, thanks to those who replied to me! I decided that satire is a no-no.</p>