The best writing samples are longer papers that integrate primary and secondary source research/analysis.
Your Senior Seminar paper is a natural fit for a writing sample but you may be able to use a shorter paper (e.g., 10-15 pags) as a writing sample. Programs sometimes spell out their preferred length for a writing sample.
Don鈥檛 send a graded copy! They鈥檒l want to see a clean copy. Additionally, feel free to revise a version that you submitted for a class鈥攖hat can mean anything from eliminating small typos to tweaking the argument/evidence in response to instructor comments.

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