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Beschreibung

The definitive guide to writing an amazing essay and mastering the college applications process.

Writing a memorable personal statement can seem like an overwhelming project for a young college applicant, but college essay coach Alan Gelb's organized and encouraging step-by-step instructions take the intimidation out of the process, enabling applicants to craft a meaningful and polished college admissions essay. Gelb teaches students to identify an engaging topic and use creative writing techniques to compose a vivid statement that will reflect their individuality. A consistent top-seller in the college prep category, Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Easy Steps has been revised to include extra information on supplemental and waitlist essays. This much-needed handbook will help applicants win over the admissions dean, while preparing them to write better papers once they've been accepted.

For more, visit the author's website at [...]

The definitive guide to writing an amazing essay and mastering the college applications process.

Writing a memorable personal statement can seem like an overwhelming project for a young college applicant, but college essay coach Alan Gelb's organized and encouraging step-by-step instructions take the intimidation out of the process, enabling applicants to craft a meaningful and polished college admissions essay. Gelb teaches students to identify an engaging topic and use creative writing techniques to compose a vivid statement that will reflect their individuality. A consistent top-seller in the college prep category, Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Easy Steps has been revised to include extra information on supplemental and waitlist essays. This much-needed handbook will help applicants win over the admissions dean, while preparing them to write better papers once they've been accepted.

For more, visit the author's website at [...]

Inhaltsverzeichnis
CONTENTS
Introduction | 4

STEP ONE: Understanding the Narrative | 10
STEP TWO: Finding Your Topic | 27
STEP THREE: Point of View | 44
STEP FOUR: Getting It Down | 57
STEP FIVE: “Big Picture” Editing | 70
STEP SIX: Second Draft | 86
STEP SEVEN: Self-Editing | 102
STEP EIGHT: Third Draft | 116
STEP NINE: Pulling It Together | 133
STEP TEN: Finishing Up | 152

Appendix 1: Real Student Essays | 165
Appendix 2: Conquering the Supplementals | 195
Appendix 3: For Parents | 220
Appendix 4: New for Teachers | 222
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Lernhilfen & Abiturwissen
Rubrik: Schule & Lernen
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780399578694
ISBN-10: 0399578692
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Gelb, Alan
Hersteller: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 178 x 127 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: Alan Gelb
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.06.2017
Gewicht: 0,259 kg
Artikel-ID: 133972977