Alan Gelb

Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps, Third Edition: Crafting a Winning Personal Statement

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"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"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House USA Inc
• Revised ed
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juni 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 177mm x 126mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 208g
• ISBN-13: 9780399578694
• ISBN-10: 0399578692
• Artikelnr.: 46446766

Autorenporträt

Alan Gelb

Inhaltsangabe

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