| Edition |
Fourth edition. |
| Description |
vi, 170 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. Admit? Defer? Reject? -- How colleges decide -- The application essay -- Why colleges ask for an essay -- Write your way into college -- 2. An essay that works -- Essay tips -- Write honestly about yourself -- Writer about something important to you -- Write a unique essay, the one that only you can write -- Focus on a single area -- The boasting problem -- Dangerous areas : proceed with caution -- The "jock" essay -- Last summer I went to... -- Answering the offbeat question -- Answering the ordinary question -- Humor in your essay -- Reading your essay : samples by Joyce B, Chandra B, Angela C, and Eric H -- 3. What to write about -- Common application questions -- The "significant experience" question -- The "important issue" question -- The "significant person" question -- The "important influence" question -- The "diversity" question -- The "open" question -- Supplements to the common application -- Why go to college? Why here? -- Who are you? -- Would you tell us a story about yourself? -- What is important to you? -- What would you like to tell us about yourself? -- Thinking of ideas to write about -- 4. Composing your essay -- Thinking about the reader -- Warming up -- Writing the essay -- Introductions : hooking the reader -- The body : putting the pieces together -- Transitions and paragraphs : taking readers by the hand -- The conclusion : giving a farewell gift -- 5. Rewriting and editing -- Having another look -- Finding your "voice" -- Editing for clarity -- Plain words -- Exact words -- Clear sentences -- Clear meaning -- Harmony -- Editing for interest Brevity works best -- Show, don't tell -- Active verbs -- Active sentences -- Fresh language and surprises -- Surprise with comparisons -- Sentence variety -- Short and long sentences -- The final check -- 6. Presenting your essay -- Online and paper applications -- Proofreading -- Getting help -- In addition to your essay -- When it's done -- Appendix A. Essays in progress : drafts by Ellie E and Chuck D -- Appendix B. Completed essays : essays by Paul G, Peter S, and Betsy S -- Appendix C. Student contributors. |
| Subject |
College applications.
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Exposition (Rhetoric)
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Universities and colleges -- Admission.
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Academic writing.
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| ISBN |
9780764136375 alkaline paper |
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0764136372 alkaline paper |
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