The informal, student-friendly tone of this rhetorically-organized rhetoric/reader/handbooks provides step-by-step instructions on writing a variety of short, 500-800-word essays. This is a text that both students and instructors can use easily.
The book is written for students who need help doing their coursework and exams. It focuses on the skills and techniques that apply to essay writing and also covers other types of assignment such as posters, talks, PowerPoint presentations and web pages.
"How to do your Essays, Exams and Coursework in Geography and Related Disciplines" is written primarily for students taking courses in geography, but the principles that we emphasize apply equally to coursework and exams in many other subjects.
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Essays That Will Get You Into College
The definitive guide to writing application essays, written with the
help and advice of top-school admissions officers. Includes a
step-by-step writing program plus 50 successful essays, complete with
critical comments that point out their strengths and weaknesses. Also
includes a section of 25 real essays graded and ranked by the
admissions officers. The essays are the one part of the application
totally under your control - make the most of them and increase your
chances of getting into the school of your choice!
"There were tips on what schools looked for as well as actual essays
from students accepted into their respective programs. After reading
those essays and understanding what was needed to get into school, I
was pumped!. . . It only took a few hours to kick out the initial
draft. And a couple of weeks in total to complete my essays after I had
gotten started."
This collection gives 50 great examples of effective and diverse ways to express individuality in that most dreaded of all tasks for high school seniors--writing the college application essay. Each was used by a Harvard student on his or her application and is followed with analysis by the staff of the Harvard Crimson, who help give perspective on what works well, what is a necessary evil, and what detracts from an otherwise compelling essay. With pointers on avoiding common essay pitfalls and stepping back to evaluate strengths applicants never realized they had, Fifty Successful Harvard Application Essays is an inspiration for every student trying to find the one thing that sets him or her apart from the crowd.
