3 Writing Elements All Great College Applications Essays Have in Common & How To Include These In your Essays
Application essays are used to reveal yourself to the reader.
Without these 3 elements, the reader will struggle to understand who you are and why you belong.
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Application essays are used to reveal yourself to the reader.
Without these 3 elements, the reader will struggle to understand who you are and why you belong.
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Element #1 - The very best writing is specific.
Being specific gives details that allow the reader to understand the picture you are painting with words.
Being specific gives details that allow the reader to understand the picture you are painting with words.
Element #2 - The very best writing is clear, not clever.
Being clear, and not clever, is rooted in not knowing who will eventually read your essay (not all readers will understand your humor or sly references).
Being clear, and not clever, is rooted in not knowing who will eventually read your essay (not all readers will understand your humor or sly references).
Element #3 - The very best writing is organized and leads the reader from the beginning, through the middle, and to the end.
Being organized allows the reader to follow along the path you create for them.
Being organized allows the reader to follow along the path you create for them.
Consider organization similar to lines on a highway, keeping the flow of traffic going in the direction you want it to.
Whatever you do, don’t try to do too much. Simple and clear is always better than wordy and confusing.
Whatever you do, don’t try to do too much. Simple and clear is always better than wordy and confusing.
TL;DR - 3 Writing Tips All Great Application Essays Have in Common
• Element #1 - The very best writing is specific.
• Element #2 - The very best writing is clear, not clever.
• Element #3 - The very best writing is organized and leads the reader through the essay.
• Element #1 - The very best writing is specific.
• Element #2 - The very best writing is clear, not clever.
• Element #3 - The very best writing is organized and leads the reader through the essay.
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