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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...
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CHAPTER 1 Organization
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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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S...
... guidelines in
this chapter show you how to clarify your writing.
CHAPTER
Clarity
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Clarity CHAPTER 2
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Clarity CHAPTER 2
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M
ODIFIERS
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P
RECISION
Clarity ... week to
over
twenty people.
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OWERFUL
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RECISE
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DJECTIVES AND
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DVERBS
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unconditionally accepted
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forbidding alley
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unflagging dedicatio...
... 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 pap...
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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 rath...
... lessons,
practice exercises, and quizzes to reinforce the material.
CHAPTER
Mechanics
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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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... 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
revi...
... Strategies CHAPTER 6
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CHAPTER 5 Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
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H
OW TO
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OVE OR
C
HANGE
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SING THE
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OUSE
To edit existing ... 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
HOW TO WRITE...
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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...
... 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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Untime...
... to be proud. Although I have just played great soccer in the Eastern
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Sample Essay Prompts
and Essays
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Sample Essay Prompts and Essays CHAPTER 8
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HOW TO ... valuable time and
helping to ensure you will do your best work.
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CHAPTER 7 Timed Essay Writing Strategies
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Be able to use each...
... examples.
Sample Essay Prompts and Essays CHAPTER 8
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CHAPTER 8 Sample Essay Prompts and Essays
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I enjoyed playing and listening to all styles of music. ... thoughts and emotions.
Sample Essay Prompts and Essays CHAPTER 8
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CHAPTER 8...
... in the future.
Sample Essay Prompts and Essays CHAPTER 8
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CHAPTER 8 Sample Essay Prompts and Essays
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EVALUATION
This essay satisfies ... Learning-
Express, 2003).
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Resources
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any print and online references were mentioned throughout How to Write Gr...
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Conclusion 278
Bibliography 280
Index 281
How to Write
Better Essays
Bryan Greetham
How to Write
Better Essays
Bryan Greetham
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and begin to feel confident about what you’re doing, you’ll be surp...
... selected to
help develop your academic vocabulary. You should also
read widely and become familiar with other topics and
issues. It is a good idea to read about topics that are
less familiar to you, ... a good idea to practice developing arguments on many
different issues and topics.
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