how to write good essays
How to write great essays part 1
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Contents
Lauren Starkey
NEW YORK
WRITE
GREAT
ESSAYS
đ
HOW
TO
HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS
Introduction
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Chapter 1 shows you how to organize your ... also explained.
Chapter 7 shows you how to prepare for timed essays. Learn how to research your exam,
how to familiarize yourself with possible topic choices,and how to budget your time dur-
ing ... strategies to
help you write great essays, no matter which type you write.
In contrast to basic writing guides that contain plenty of information you don’t need,
How to Write Great Essays focuses...
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How to write great essays part 2
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HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS
CHAPTER 1 Organization
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I.
A.
B.
1.
2.
a.
b.
Once you have completed an outline, revise and refine it by following these steps:
1. Write ... the
swim test how to swim
Summer job as
a camp counselor
Love kids
Why I want to
be a teacher
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Organization CHAPTER 1
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SAMPLE WEB
5. TAKING STOCK WITH THE ... 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
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How to write great essays part 3
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... guidelines in
this chapter show you how to clarify your writing.
CHAPTER
Clarity
2
2
Clarity CHAPTER 2
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Clarity CHAPTER 2
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M
ODIFIERS
A
DD
P
RECISION
Clarity ... Delete
due 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 ... week to
over
twenty people.
P
OWERFUL
, P
RECISE
A
DJECTIVES AND
A
DVERBS
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unconditionally accepted
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forbidding alley
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unflagging dedication
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aimlessly walking
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How to write great essays part 4
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... calm
quit (verb): to stop; to discontinue
quite (adv.): very; fairly; positively
Word Choice CHAPTER 3
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advice (noun): a recommended opinion
advise (verb): to give advice; ... it
is
or that is
Clarity CHAPTER 2
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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 ... (verb): to select
chose (verb): the past tense of choose
cite (verb): to acknowledge; to quote as a reference
sight (noun): the ability to see; vision
site (noun): a place or location
HOW TO WRITE...
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How to write great essays part 5
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S
PELLING
College admissions essays and essays that are not timed must not contain a single spelling
error. Even if the errors are slight, they can add up to ... CHAPTER 3
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INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE
Biased language, which includes negative stereotypes, has no place in your writing. Your goal
is to include rather than to exclude. ... Word Choice CHAPTER 3
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Take the time to learn the denotative meanings of the most commonly mis-
used words to ensure proper usage.
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Some words...
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Tài liệu How to write great essays part 6 docx
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... lessons,
practice exercises, and quizzes to reinforce the material.
CHAPTER
Mechanics
4
4
Mechanics CHAPTER 4
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CHAPTER 4 Mechanics
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A misplaced ... with 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.
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CHAPTER 4 Mechanics
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The ... morning.
Incorrect:
Here are the report you asked me to write.
Correct
:Here is the report you asked me to write.
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Mechanics CHAPTER 4
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NOUN AND VERB AGREEMENT CHECKLIST
The...
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Tài liệu How to write great essays part 7 docx
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... 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 ... form:
We’re going out of town next week.
Good form:
We are going out of town next week.
Poor form:
She’s going to write the next proposal.
Good form:
She is going to write the next proposal.
Poor ... They
follow the advice of showing rather than simply telling, using sensory images to bring the
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CHAPTER 4 Mechanics
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Use semicolons to separate independent clauses.
Case:
Use...
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Tài liệu How to write great essays part 8 pdf
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... Strategies CHAPTER 6
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HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS
CHAPTER 5 Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
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H
OW TO
M
OVE OR
C
HANGE
T
EXT
U
SING THE
M
OUSE
To edit existing ... Proofreading CHAPTER 5
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Hold down the left mouse button while on the highlighted text, and move the
cursor to the desired location. Then, release the button. This is known ... F3.
3. To find and replace, use ctrl + f and ctrl + h, respectively.
4. To delete a word, hit ctrl + del.
5. To move text, use F2.
6. To save changes, press ctrl + s.
H
OW TO
P
ROOFREAD
Good...
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Tài liệu How to write great essays part 9 pdf
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1. For each different topic or question, use a separate sheet of paper, and write the
topic at the top.
2. Write anything that comes to mind in response to that ... don’t want
to know about how you took first prize in the Mozart Piano Competition. If you
want to write about piano playing, you could briefly mention the prize, but be sure
to explain how the rigors ... which topic best suits their life, strengths,
and experiences, lending itself to the most unique and insightful essay. However, if more
than one topic seems like a good fit, go back to your inventory....
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How to Write a Marketing Plan
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... the distributor’s business?
o
How important is product within the distributor’s strategy?
o
How is product positioned?
e.g., how does distributor view product in relation to competition ... product?
how is the product used?
o
Product positioning
Evaluate how customers perceive the product in relation to competitor’s products
or to other solutions they use to solve their ... planned changes
o
Summarize changes
o
Justify changes:
Due to results
Due to research
Due to competition
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How to Write a PhD Thesis
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... solution
Whenever you sit down to write, it is very important to write something. So
write something, even if it is just a set of notes or a few paragraphs of text that
you would never show to anyone else. ...
norm. If want to wax lyrical about your topic, here is the place to do it. Try to
make the reader want to read the kilogram of A4 that has arrived uninvited on
his/her desk. Go to the library ... feel obliged to find some examples of improvements (if not
outright errors) just to show how thoroughly they have read it. So set yourself a
deadline and stick to it. Make it as good as you...
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