... explained.Chapter 7 shows you howto prepare for timed essays. Learn howto research your exam, how to familiarize yourself with possible topic choices,and howto budget your time dur-ing the ... howto organize your thoughts and ideas before you begin writ-ing, with techniques such as freewriting, brainstorming, and outlining.You will evenlearn why it’s important to read good writing ... Writing Strategies 858Sample Essay Prompts and Essays 97Resources 111Contents Lauren StarkeyNEW YORK WRITE GREAT ESSAYS đ HOW TO HOWTOWRITE GREAT ESSAYS IntroductionviiiChapter 1 shows...
... you have focused your topic; more ideas may begenerated.2. BRAINSTORMING OR LISTINGBrainstorming is similar to freewriting in that it is a timed, flowing exercise meant to elicitmany thoughts ... scheme onto their prewrit-ing notes.OUTLINECreating an outline begins with a reading of your prewriting notes. First, group related ideastogether, looking for major topics (which can be headings) ... are going into a timed writing situation. Makingthe effort to think through what you want to say, and finding the best way to say it, will sig-nificantly improve your essay.PERFECT TIMINGRegardless...
... mean to say. The five guidelines in this chapter show you howto clarify your writing.CHAPTERClarity22Clarity CHAPTER 2 HOW TOWRITE GREAT ESSAYS Clarity CHAPTER 2 HOW TOWRITE GREAT ESSAYS 13MODIFIERSADDPRECISIONClarity ... career instead of using a pronoun in order to eliminate thepossibility the reader will not understand the sentence. Write instead:Trini is interested in teaching and farming, but farming is ... antecedent■uselessExample:Trini is interested in teaching and farming, which is her career choice.What is her career choice? Which could mean either teaching or farming, making it unclear.The writer needs to restate...
... looking forward to somethingamong: used when comparing or referring to three ormore people or thingsbetween: used for two people or thingsbring: moving something toward the speakertake: moving ... climbing or risingassent (verb): to agree or accept a proposal or opinionassure (verb): to make certain (assure someone)ensure (verb): to make certaininsure (verb): to secure from harm; to ... CHAPTER 3 HOW TOWRITE GREAT ESSAYS 23advice (noun): a recommended opinionadvise (verb): to give advice; informaffect (verb): to influenceeffect (noun): resulteffect (verb): to bring aboutall...
... naggingincur—incurred, incurringkid—kidding, kidder Word Choice CHAPTER 3 HOW TOWRITE GREAT ESSAYS 35When in doubt, look up the singular form in the dictionary, where you will also find ... sly30 HOWTOWRITE GREAT ESSAYS CHAPTER 3 Word Choice3434plan—planned, planning, plannerbegin—beginning, beginnerset—settingtransmit—transmitting, transmittal, transmittedBASIC SPELLING ... RULES—DROPPING FINAL E’S AND Y’SWhen adding an ending to a word that ends with a silent e, drop the final e if the endingbegins with a vowel, such as advancing and surprising.If the ending begins...
... that contain grammar lessons,practice exercises, and quizzes to reinforce the material.CHAPTERMechanics44Mechanics CHAPTER 4 HOW TOWRITE GREAT ESSAYS HOWTOWRITE GREAT ESSAYS CHAPTER ... are too many meetings scheduled on Tuesday morning.Incorrect:Here are the report you asked me to write. Correct:Here is the report you asked me to write. 44 Mechanics CHAPTER 4 HOW TOWRITE ... assignment?)Correct:While Tony was working on his English assignment, his computercrashed.Note that correcting a dangling participle involves adding and/or rearranging the words in a sentence to make the meaning...
... HOWTOWRITE GREAT ESSAYS CHAPTER 5 Revising, Editing, and Proofreading56Also included in this chapter are professional writers’ and editors’ tricks to help you withrevising, editing, ... wasn’t 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 ... used in two ways: to separate independent clauses,and to separate the items in a list when those items contain commas. HOWTOWRITE GREAT ESSAYS CHAPTER 5 Revising, Editing, and Proofreading58As...
... menu.62 HOWTOWRITE GREAT ESSAYS CHAPTER 5 Revising, Editing, and Proofreading66FORYOURREVIEWFinish your essay by revising, editing, and proofreading. Follow these guidelines:■Put ... sessions exploring the topics, if youhave a choice. Read the section in this chapter that explains what the topics require and how best to approach them. Then, move into prewriting, using one or ... inventory.68 Revising, Editing, and Proofreading CHAPTER 5 HOW TOWRITE GREAT ESSAYS 61Inserted textAn underline is the default. You may change it to bold,italics, or double underline. Choose...
... Writing Strategies CHAPTER 6 HOW TOWRITE GREAT ESSAYS 751. For each different topic or question, use a separate sheet of paper, and write thetopic at the top.2. Write anything that comes to ... trip to Belize to study the marineecosystem, I was excited. The thought of escaping the cold New England winter76 HOWTOWRITE GREAT ESSAYS CHAPTER 6 Untimed Essay Writing Strategies70■ Write ... about beginning with the way you felt about something, rather thanfirst describing or otherwise revealing that something.■Be mysterious or intriguing. Your introduction needs to relate to the...
... explain cause and effect. In fact, think of the verbs used in your topicas key words that clue you into the fact that you are being asked towrite an expository essay.These key words include:■compare: ... one.CHAPTERTimed Essay Writing Strategies77Timed Essay Writing Strategies CHAPTER 7 HOW TOWRITE GREAT ESSAYS Untimed Essay Writing Strategies CHAPTER 6 HOW TOWRITE GREAT ESSAYS 81of the ... valise. To the point: In high school, I took my first accounting class and began to helpmy mother with the accounting tasks of the business.Thesaurized: In secondary school I took my first accounting...
... based on how well you write and addressed the topic. Don’t risk alienating or offending this person by using words anda tone that are too formal or too casual. You are trying to convince your ... be looking for.■Understand the difference between expository and persuasive essays, and beable to locate key words that determine which kind the topic calls for. HOWTOWRITE GREAT ESSAYS CHAPTER ... included. Once you begin planning, do not be tempted to switch topics, which will waste valuable writing time. Allow a few minutes to think throughthe topic.You may cross off main points that don’t...