I.
Lesson One: Tackling the Question - Start Here!
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Extra: Who's reading
my essay?
A.
Question-specific strategies for college, business
school, law school,
and medical school application
essays
B.
Samples of various types of questions with comments by
admissions officers
II.
Lesson Two: Brainstorming and Selecting an Essay Topic
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Extra: One essay, multiple
applications
A. Brainstorming
worksheet
B. Selecting
a Topic: Do's and don'ts with comments by experienced
admissions officers
III.
Lesson Three: Structure and Outline
A. Descriptions
and examples of five popular essay structures
B. Sample
outline and essay
C. Strategies
and examples of short essays
D. Templates,
severe writer's block cure
IV.
Lesson Four: Style and Tone
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Extra: Trimming the
Fat - Reducing wordiness
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Extra: Top 10 essay
cliches
A. Sentence
variety with exercise
B. Word
choice: Common pitfalls
C. Transitions:
Improving flow
D. Verbs:
Active voice vs. Passive voice
1. Active
or Passive? Verb quiz
2. Making
sentences active voice, an exercise
V.
Lesson Five: Introductions and Conclusions
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Extra: No Introduction??!!
A. Descriptions,
examples, and critiques of nine popular styles
of introduction
B. Conclusions:
Do's and don'ts
VI.
Lesson Six: Editing and Revising
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Extra: To title or not
to title
A. Paying
attention to substance, structure, interest, and proofreading
B. Actual
essay gaffes (funny)
C. Final
steps
