A Guide to Writing College Admissions Essays
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-9116-3 (ISBN)
A Guide to Writing College Admissions Essays offers suggestions on good topics to write about without getting too specific (and just as importantly, what not to write about) and vital tips on writing approach, grammar, and usage. If used properly, this book will help applicants find their creative voice and craft a readable, interesting, and unique essay that will attract the college admissions reader. It just might make a difference in the final admission process.
Suzanne Franklin is a college counselor with more than 20 years of experience helping students with their choice of school (everywhere from community college to the Ivy League). Cory Franklin is an intensive care physician turned essayist who has published four books. Linda Black is a college counselor with more than 20 years of experience helping students with their choice of school (everywhere from community college to the Ivy League). Paul Weingarten is a former senior member of the Chicago Tribune editorial board.
Epigraph
Preface
Introduction
Starting Out: Confronting the Blank Screen
The First Step: Picking a Prompt
What To Do and What Not To Do When You Begin Writing
More Advice As You Write
The Prompts and Some Illustrative Essays
The Supplemental Essay
Special Creative Questions
Special Usage Rules for College Essays
Special Usage Rules II
Editing
An Interview With An Experienced College Counselor
You Hit the Submit Button, Now What?
What If You Don’t Get Your First Choice? Hint: Life Doesn’t End
Erscheinungsdatum | 24.10.2023 |
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Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 150 x 227 mm |
Gewicht | 213 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung | |
ISBN-10 | 1-5381-9116-4 / 1538191164 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-5381-9116-3 / 9781538191163 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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