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... writing process: I Introduction HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS vii viii HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS Introduction Chapter shows you how to organize your thoughts and ideas before you begin writing, with ... understanding the topics Tips on writing to your audience and striking a balance between formality and informality are also explained Chapter shows you how to prepare for timed essays Learn how to research ... Prompts and Essays 97 Resources 111 CONTENTS HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS v Introduction n your preparations for college, you may find yourself facing a handful of high-stakes essays Your college application...

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... comes to mind about your topic If you have not selected a topic, write in answers to the questions, “What I have to say to my audience?” or “What I want my audience to know about me?” HOW TO WRITE ... begin your essay with organization, you will have I Organization CHAPTER HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS CHAPTER Organization guidance and direction through the writing process, ... Organization CHAPTER HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS BOOKS ◆ The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology for the Classical Era to the Present, Philip Lopate, editor (Anchor, 1997): over 75 essays written...

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... to say The five guidelines in this chapter show you how to clarify your writing A Clarity CHAPTER HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS 11 12 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS CHAPTER Clarity E L I M I N AT E A M ... currently or now both 15 16 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS by and large by definition due to the fact that for all intents and purposes has a tendency to has the ability to in order to in the event that ... an hour for her friend Clear: She waited almost an hour for her friend Ambiguous: I told her I’d give her a ring tomorrow Clear: I told her I’d call her tomorrow Ambiguous: A speeding motorist...

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... sound Word Choice CHAPTER HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS acceptable to many people But to good writers and the readers of your essay, they are glaring errors Take the time to learn the denotative meanings ... Choice CHAPTER HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS advice (noun): advise (verb): a recommended opinion to give advice; inform affect (verb): effect (noun): effect (verb): to influence result to bring about ... and connotative meaning, you must consider whether O Word Choice CHAPTER HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS 21 22 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS CHAPTER Word Choice the words you choose might confuse or possibly...

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... inappropriate and in poor taste to use slang terms for racial or religious groups Word Choice CHAPTER HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS SPELLING College admissions essays and essays that are not timed must ... phrases appropriate for speech and very informal or casual writing They don’t belong in your essay unless you are trying to imitate speech or assume a very informal tone for effect Colloquialisms ... Choice CHAPTER HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS 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 Mechanics CHAPTER HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS ADJECTIVES Adjectives ... below in over above beneath inside to after beside into under among between like up around by of upon at except off until before for on with 41 42 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS CHAPTER Mechanics The two ... kitchen cabinets Good form: I cleaned under the kitchen cabinets Poor form: She likes all sports except for soccer Good form: She likes all sports except soccer Poor form: Poor form: They looked...

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... 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 conveys,“I know ... word for errors in spelling and correct any other mechanics mistakes, such as grammar and punctuation M Revising, Editing, and Proofreading CHAPTER HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS 55 56 HOW TO WRITE ... in two ways: to separate independent clauses,and to separate the items in a list when those items contain commas 51 52 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS ■ CHAPTER Mechanics Use semicolons to separate...

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... CHAPTER HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS 67 68 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS CHAPTER Untimed Essay Writing Strategies schools have spoken out about what makes a great essay that it is relatively easy to understand ... this chapter applies to both types of essays, even if some material seems geared only toward college admissions Learning how to approach these essays, instead of jumping into writing as if it ... and read the following guidelines for using computer grammar tools 63 64 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS CHAPTER Revising, Editing, and Proofreading GRAMMAR CHECK TOOLS You should always use a grammar...

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... each different topic or question, use a separate sheet of paper, and write the topic at the top Write anything that comes to mind in response to that topic Your ideas may be in the form of a neat ... itself to the most unique and insightful essay However, if more than one topic seems like a good fit, go back to your inventory Using a different colored highlighter for each topic, mark the information ... 70 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CHAPTER Untimed Essay Writing Strategies Write a letter to someone who has had a significant influence on you Use as many details as possible to show,...

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... Strategies CHAPTER HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS 85 86 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS TYPES OF CHAPTER Timed Essay Writing Strategies EXAMS While most of the information in this chapter applies to every type ... by the school(s) to which you are applying It is too high a price to pay after all Untimed Essay Writing Strategies CHAPTER HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS of the work you have done to get yourself ... Understand the topics, know how to organize your thoughts, and be able to expand prewriting notes into paragraphs Take timed practice exams to get used to the situation, and also to identify your...

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... July, I find it hard to be proud Although I have just played great soccer in the Eastern Sample Essay Prompts and Essays CHAPTER HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS 97 98 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS CHAPTER Sample ... Understand the difference between expository and persuasive essays, and be able to locate key words that determine which kind the topic calls for 95 96 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CHAPTER Timed ... chapter to make a checklist for studying for and taking your exam ■ ■ Research your exam, determining how much time you will be given to write, sample topics, and what readers will be looking for...

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... poor communication skill to combine positive and negative statements into one sentence 101 102 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS CHAPTER Sample Essay Prompts and Essays According to Brown’s communication ... specific references to appropriate literary elements from the two works To be a writer, one has to tell the truth, and one has to tell the hardest truth that is available to one One has to tell one’s ... so we could see how hard it was to grow up a young black girl in the south We read Angela’s Ashes, too That story, by Frank McCourt, showed us how tough it was to grow up poor in Ireland I never...

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... information books Print RESOURCES HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS 111 112 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS RESOURCES GED Online ■ www.gedonline.org—literacy’s site on how to prepare for the GED essay ■ GED Exam ... sign up for “word of the day” e-mails to help expand your vocabulary www.funbrain.com/spell—this site is designed for young people with a Spell Check spelling game 113 114 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS ... LearningExpress, 2003) RESOURCES DEALING WITH HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS TEST ANXIETY Online ■ ■ www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/handouts/1305.html How to Keep Calm During Tests, from the University...

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... phrases to link the article to your website and to show up in the search results The use of keyword suggestion tools comes handy for this A 24% ratio of keywords is good to occur in an article That ... more about how to write a good articles as you go along Submit your articles manually to the most popular article directories through www.submitinme.com and generate more traffic to your website ... in the article, the higher it will show up in the search engine results However, “too much of anything is good for nothing” and so, if you use your keywords too much, than your article will be...

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... hasn't ever been to HoHoKus before Or: Ms Packasandra has never been to HoHoKus before The Least You Need to Know • Use an adjective to describe a noun or pronoun; use an adverb to describe a verb, ... want to compare things rather than just describe them Not to worry; English has this covered Adjectives and adverbs have different forms to show degrees of comparison We even have a name for each ... r : How to Write and Speak Good: Adjectives Versus Adverbs As you can see from this table, the comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives and adverbs are formed differently Here's how: ...

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