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... There are many different kinds of essays, including narrative, descriptive, and persuative. The following steps, however, can be used to write any kind of essay. Establish your topic Organize your ... on them too much. Good luck!! How to Write an Essay !!! How to Write an Essay An essay is a short piece of writing that generally shows the author's view on a particular subject. There ... particular incident from that person's life, rather than trying to write about that person's entire life. Having a narrow focus will help you write a more interesting paper. Too general:...

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... explained the content to the students. Then, the following situation was given. Read the passage on the importance of coral reefs and the role they play in the lives of mankind. Then write ... following situation was then given to the students. Lately, there has been an increase in criminal acts involving school children. Some say that bringing back the cane will put an end to the ... worked in groups of four or five. They used dictionaries. They consulted their peers in the other groups. They chose the people they wanted to work with. They were allowed to sit anywhere in the...

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... each) and then to give your opinion in the conclusion. However there are other ways of laying out your essay. Two sides of an argument Give the other side's opinion, and then give YOUR opinion Give ... planet. Countries are joining together in vast economic zones and creating enormous markets. These powerful corporations and groups increase trade and movement and have the capacity to dominate ... can find information more quickly and easily than in a big library or in a big set of encyclopedias. You just use a search engine and the results come instantly. Transitions and Markers Finally,...

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... how to organize your thoughts and ideas before you begin writ- ing, with techniques such as freewriting, brainstorming, and outlining.You will even learn why it’s important to read good writing ... GED) and untimed (college application, exit) essays. Chapter 6 covers issues such as long-range planning, prewriting, and understanding the topics. Tips on writing to your audience and striking ... choices,and how to budget your time dur- ing the writing process. The more you know before writing a timed essay, the less stress you will feel during the exam, and the better the writing you...

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... major and minor parts? The answer to the first question is your thesis. Place it at the top of the pyramid. Below it, write the major parts and join them to the thesis with lines. Next, write the ... writing, organization, discipline, and revision are critical. Whether you have to write an essay in class, during a test, or for any type of application, getting down to the business of writing ... word-processing programs to create an outline. Otherwise, arrange them yourself in a standard outline form using Roman and Arabic numerals and upper and lower case letters: HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS  CHAPTER...

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... số khả năng thanh to n Các chỉ số mà cho thấy khả năng doanh nghiệp có thể thanh to n các nghĩa vụ tài chính nh hệ số thanh to n hiện hành và hệ số thanh to n nhanh Chỉ số kinh doanh Chi phí là ... lại, dự trữ. Thanh to n vốn vay - Thanh to n gốc cho mọi khoản vay Mua tài sản vốn - Chi phí mua không khấu hao các tài sản nh thiết bị, to nhà và xe cé. Practical Business Planning for newventure ... khoản phải trả các cơ quan thuế, nh thuế nhà thầu, thuế doanh thu và thuế thu nhËp Practical Business Planning for newventure 40 tài liệu tham khảo Kế hoạch kinh doanh Sự cải tiến đợc khởi...

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... career instead of using a pronoun in order to eliminate the possibility the reader will not understand the sentence. Write instead: Trini is interested in teaching and farming, but farming is ... to the fact that because for all intents and purposes Delete has a tendency to often or Delete has the ability to can in order to to in the event that if in the near future soon is able to can it ... refer (known as the antecedent) is obvious and mean- ingful. Check the pronouns in your writing to be certain they are not one of the following: ■ unclear ■ too far from the antecedent ■ useless Example: Trini...

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... job. Incorrect: The Civil War and the Spanish American War took place in the nineteenth century. It was a turning point for the country. Correct: The Civil War and the Spanish American War took place in the ... recipes. Incorrect : They banned parking in their lot so the snowplows could do their job. Correct: The owners of the parking lot banned parking in their lot so the snowplows could do their job. Incorrect: The ... is too far away from its antecedent to be clear. It could refer to the paper, or to the meeting. A better sentence is: Bring the paper that discusses the detention policy with you to the meeting...

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... sly 30 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS  CHAPTER 3 Word Choice 3434 plan—planned, planning, planner begin —beginning, beginner set—setting transmit—transmitting, transmittal, transmitted BASIC SPELLING RULES—DROPPING ... RULES—DROPPING FINAL E’S AND Y’S When adding an ending to a word that ends with a silent e, drop the final e if the ending begins with a vowel, such as advancing and surprising. If the ending begins ... 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. Understanding...

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... Emily 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 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS  CHAPTER 4 Mechanics 42 The ... that correcting a dangling participle involves adding and/or rearranging the words in a sentence to make the meaning clear. Incorrect : While practicing outside with the soccer team, the noisy ... singular or plural, and then match it to the correct verb. Incorrect: There is too many meetings scheduled on Tuesday morning. Correct: There are too many meetings scheduled on Tuesday morning. Incorrect: Here...

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... operations. Here, the writer reworked the sentences, making them more personal and original. They follow the advice of showing rather than simply telling, using sensory images to bring the 58 HOW TO WRITE ... and the specific things the writer does to stay in shape, year-round, the reader better understands the point, and the writer. In other instances, your point may get lost if you go off on a tangent, ... be willing to add and/or remove writing that isn’t working. By revising on the computer, it is simple to make changes, see if they improve the essay, and then save the changes or try again. For...

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... techniques: journaling and taking inventory. 68 Revising, Editing, and Proofreading CHAPTER 5 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS  61 Inserted text An underline is the default. You may change it to bold, italics, ... doing to the text as you revise and edit. The other lets you compare the “new”version to the orig- inal document. Therefore, the first step in using this feature is to copy your essay into a new document, ... have reread your essay and have an idea of the changes you want, or think you want to make, you can begin to add, delete, correct, and move text around. By using the “Track Changes” feature of...

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... paper, and write the topic at the top. 2. Write anything that comes to mind in response to that topic. Your ideas may be in the form of a neat list, moving from the most to least important, or they ... about beginning with the way you felt about something, rather than first describing or otherwise revealing that something. ■ Be mysterious or intriguing. Your introduction needs to relate to the rest ... better than the other topics.” In the examples below, a student took the same information and applied it to two top- ics. Note that the second example, while still just notes, seems to lend itself to...

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... things that I could transport in one valise. To the point: In high school, I took my first accounting class and began to help my mother with the accounting tasks of the business. Thesaurized: In ... have to believe in it to write a good essay) . An important component of a persuasive essay is the inclusion of other points of view.They are presented in order to be refuted or weakened, thereby ... the topic to the reader. You might be asked to define, com- pare and/or contrast,or explain cause and effect. In fact, think of the verbs used in your topic as key words that clue you in to...

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... understand what each one is asking you to write about. The best way to determine whether you understand the topics is to put them in your own words, and then compare yours with the originals. Are they ... are taking the SAT, and have just 25 minutes for your essay, spend the first three to five minutes planning. Your planning time, no matter the prewriting strategy you use, should involve the for- mation ... include sample topics, familiarize yourself with them. If they simply tell you the types of topics (for instance, prompts for persuasive essays), you can find examples to study in print and on the Internet....

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