How to Writing Greate Essays

... the topics. Tips on writing to your audience and striking a balance between for- mality and informality are also explained. Chapter 7 shows you how to prepare for timed essays. Learn how to research ... to mind about your topic. If you have not selected a topic, write in answers to the questions, “What do I have to say to my audience?” or “What do I want my audience to...

Ngày tải lên: 18/03/2013, 01:45

... understanding the topics. Tips on writing to your audience and striking a balance between for- mality and informality are also explained. Chapter 7 shows you how to prepare for timed essays. Learn how to research ... and how to prevent and cor- rect these errors. Every chapter is designed to relate directly to your essay, giving you the knowledge and the know -how you ne...

Ngày tải lên: 28/10/2013, 21:15

... comes to mind about your topic. If you have not selected a topic, write in answers to the questions, “What do I have to say to my audience?” or “What do I want my audience to know about me?” HOW TO ... words and actions to show others who you really are Not afraid to assign tough material Learned life lessons from assigned reading 5 minutes of writing a day HOW TO WRIT...

Ngày tải lên: 28/10/2013, 21:15

... The five guidelines in this chapter show you how to clarify your writing. CHAPTER Clarity 2 2 Clarity CHAPTER 2 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS  HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS  CHAPTER 2 Clarity 12  E LIMINATE A MBIGUITY Ambiguous ... HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS  9 SAMPLE PYRAMID CHART Here is an example of a prewriting list and a corresponding pyramid chart. Local school board...

Ngày tải lên: 07/11/2013, 18:15

... Clarity CHAPTER 2 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS  19 The pronoun that is too far away from its antecedent to be clear. It could refer to the paper, or to the meeting. A better sentence ... calm quit (verb): to stop; to discontinue quite (adv.): very; fairly; positively HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS  CHAPTER 3 Word Choice 26 stationary (adj.): not moving stationery (noun): writ...

Ngày tải lên: 07/11/2013, 18:15

... CHAPTER 3 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS  31 INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE Biased language, which includes negative stereotypes, has no place in your writing. Your goal is to include rather than to exclude. ... inappropriate and in poor taste to use slang terms for racial or religious groups. 32 Word Choice CHAPTER 3 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS  33  S PELLING College admissions essays a...

Ngày tải lên: 07/11/2013, 18:15

... and Nancy, and we took her laptop. (Whose laptop?) Correct: I went on the trip with Emily and Nancy, and we took Nancy’s laptop. 40 Mechanics CHAPTER 4 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS  41 ADJECTIVES Adjectives ... lessons, practice exercises, and quizzes to reinforce the material. CHAPTER Mechanics 4 4 Mechanics CHAPTER 4 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS  HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS ...

Ngày tải lên: 15/12/2013, 02:15

... in class today: he had to fly to Houston to present a paper. My teacher wasn’t in class today. He had to fly to Houston to present a paper. The first example, with the colon, has the tone that ... CHAPTER 5 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS  HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS  CHAPTER 5 Revising, Editing, and Proofreading 56 Also included in this chapter are professional writers’ and...

Ngày tải lên: 15/12/2013, 02:15

... maintain consistency, and to conform to formatting standards. These guides explain everything from how to write a bibliogra- phy to how to indent paragraphs and when to use commas. The three most ... important thing to remember is that, regardless of the topic, college admissions essays must be personal. The goal of the essay is not simply to show off your writing skil...

Ngày tải lên: 15/12/2013, 02:15

... customer of the day, your brilliant but disorganized teacher’s lecture on Emerson. Admissions officers will have to keep reading to discover what you are writing about. 78 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS  CHAPTER ... are stuck, or want some direction for your writing. HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS  CHAPTER 6 Untimed Essay Writing Strategies 78 ◆ Resist any temptation to brag. D...

Ngày tải lên: 15/12/2013, 02:15