How To Write A Great Essay
HOW
TO
WRITE
GREAT
ESSAYS
HOW
TO
WRITE
GREAT
ESSAYS
Lauren Starkey
®
NEW YORK
Copyright © 2004 LearningExpress
All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions.
Published in the United States by Learning Express, LLC, New York.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Starkey, Lauren B., 1962–
How to write great essays / Lauren Starkey. —1st ed.
p. cm.
ISBN 1-57685-521-X
1. English language—Rhetoric—Problems, exercises, etc.
2. Essay—Authorship—Problems, exercises, etc. 3. Report writing—Problems, exercises, etc. I. Title.
PE1471.S83 2004
808'.042—dc22
2004003384
Printed in the United States of America
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
First Edition
ISBN 1-57685-521-X
For more information or to place an order, contact LearningExpress at:
55 Broadway
8th Floor
New York, NY 10006
Or visit us at: www.learnatest.com Contents
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Introduction
vii
Organization
1
Clarity
11
Word Choice
21
Mechanics
39
Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
55
Untimed Essay Writing Strategies
67
Timed Essay Writing Strategies
85
Sample Essay Prompts and Essays
97
Resources
111
CONTENTS
HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS
v
Introduction
n your preparations for college, you may find yourself facing a handful of high-stakes essays. Your college application requires at least one, and the SAT requires another.
Depending upon the high school you attend, or the state you reside in, you may need to write an exit essay, or take the Regents Exam. This book includes specific strategies to help you write great essays, no matter which type you write.
In contrast to basic writing guides that contain plenty of information you don’t need,
How to Write Great Essays focuses on the topics most important to you now. You won’t find a comprehensive guide to mechanics, but instead you will get short but thorough lessons on the most common errors made in grammar, spelling, usage, and how to prevent and correct these errors. Every chapter is
TO
WRITE
GREAT
ESSAYS
HOW
TO
WRITE
GREAT
ESSAYS
Lauren Starkey
®
NEW YORK
Copyright © 2004 LearningExpress
All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions.
Published in the United States by Learning Express, LLC, New York.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Starkey, Lauren B., 1962–
How to write great essays / Lauren Starkey. —1st ed.
p. cm.
ISBN 1-57685-521-X
1. English language—Rhetoric—Problems, exercises, etc.
2. Essay—Authorship—Problems, exercises, etc. 3. Report writing—Problems, exercises, etc. I. Title.
PE1471.S83 2004
808'.042—dc22
2004003384
Printed in the United States of America
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
First Edition
ISBN 1-57685-521-X
For more information or to place an order, contact LearningExpress at:
55 Broadway
8th Floor
New York, NY 10006
Or visit us at: www.learnatest.com Contents
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Introduction
vii
Organization
1
Clarity
11
Word Choice
21
Mechanics
39
Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
55
Untimed Essay Writing Strategies
67
Timed Essay Writing Strategies
85
Sample Essay Prompts and Essays
97
Resources
111
CONTENTS
HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS
v
Introduction
n your preparations for college, you may find yourself facing a handful of high-stakes essays. Your college application requires at least one, and the SAT requires another.
Depending upon the high school you attend, or the state you reside in, you may need to write an exit essay, or take the Regents Exam. This book includes specific strategies to help you write great essays, no matter which type you write.
In contrast to basic writing guides that contain plenty of information you don’t need,
How to Write Great Essays focuses on the topics most important to you now. You won’t find a comprehensive guide to mechanics, but instead you will get short but thorough lessons on the most common errors made in grammar, spelling, usage, and how to prevent and correct these errors. Every chapter is