how to write great essays
How to write great essays part 1
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Contents
Lauren Starkey
NEW YORK
WRITE
GREAT
ESSAYS
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HOW
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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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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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CHAPTER...
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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 ... 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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CHAPTER ... 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...
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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 ... 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
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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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... 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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NOUN AND VERB AGREEMENT CHECKLIST
The...
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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 ... HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS
CHAPTER 5 Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
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Also included in this chapter are professional writers’ and editors’ tricks to help you with
revising, ... 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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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 ... using
computer grammar tools.
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CHAPTER 6 Untimed Essay Writing Strategies
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schools have spoken out about what makes a great essay that it is relatively easy to under-
stand ... and dislikes—it is wise
to look inward with two great techniques: journaling and taking inventory.
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Revising, Editing, and Proofreading CHAPTER 5
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Inserted text
An...
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... 6
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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 ... CHAPTER 6
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JOURNALING
Keeping a journal might seem like an odd advice, unrelated to the major task you have to
accomplish, but it is actually a great way to begin ... trip to Belize to study the marine
ecosystem, I was excited. The thought of escaping the cold New England winter
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CHAPTER 6 Untimed Essay Writing Strategies
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... Writing Strategies CHAPTER 7
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Untimed Essay Writing Strategies CHAPTER 6
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of the work you have done to get yourself this far. Be certain ... school(s) to which you are applying. It is too high a price to pay after all
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CHAPTER 6 Untimed Essay Writing Strategies
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Untimed Essay Writing Strategies CHAPTER 6
HOW ... 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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