The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Writing Essays (Infographic)
Need to write an essay but can't decide on a topic? Don't know how to start and what pitfalls to avoid? What makes a good essay anyway? In this infographic, we've compiled a list of essential "must-know" tips to supercharge your essay writing skills.
10 Controversial Essay Topics for 2016 (Infographic)
Need a great essay topic? One that polarizes people, one that is debatable and argumentative? You've come to the right place! This infographic lists ten controversial issues that work for essays in 2016 and beyond.
The Active Reader: Strategies for Academic Reading and Writing, Third Edition
Designed to provide students with a practical, integrated approach to reading and writing, The Active Reader is divided into three parts. Part I: Academic Reading introduces students to the conventions of academic discourse and to critical thinking. Part II: Academic Writing begins with an overview of college/university essays and then discusses reports, critical analyses, summaries, and research essays. Part III: The Active Reader features thirty-nine diverse and cross-disciplinary readings that are organized into five thematic sections.
“Writing an essay is like catching a wave,” posits guest editor Ariel Levy. “To catch a wave, you need skill and nerve, not just moving water.” This year’s writers are certainly full of nerve, and have crafted a wide range of pieces awash in a diversity of moods, voices, and stances. Leaving an abusive marriage, parting with a younger self, losing your sanity to Fitbit, and even saying goodbye to a beloved pair of pants imbued with meaning are all unified by the daring of their creation. As Levy notes, “Writing around an idea you think is worthwhile—an idea you suspect is an insight—requires real audacity.”
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GRE Reading Comprehension & Essays (Manhattan)Manhattan Prep’s 4th Edition GRE Strategy Guides have been redesigned with the student in mind. With updated content and new practice problems, they are the richest, most content-driven GRE materials on the market. Written by Manhattan Pre high-caliber GRE instructors, the Reading Comprehension & Essays GRE Strategy Guide provides a comprehensive approach to Reading Comprehension passages and questions on the GRE. It contains practical techniques for perceiving passage structures rapidly and for grasping difficult, unfamiliar content.
