Tips for Writing Your College Admissions Essay - 11 views
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Lanson Yamamoto on 19 Sep 11I think this is the best idea. If you can write like how you speak you can be yourself which in return makes your paper original and people can see who you truly are.
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Use short sentences and simple words. According to a recent study at Stanford University, individuals who use complicated language are viewed as less intelligent than individuals who use simpler, more concise language. You want your readers to understand your essay. If you use obscure terms needlessly, they won’t be impressed.
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I feel that this particular tip stands out the most because while the other tips are common tips we are given, this tip is not one that we normally take into account. People tend to want to use big vocabulary words in order to make themselves look smarter, but after looking at this we may want to think again. Our teachers always tell us to be concise, so in fact we had this tip with us the whole time.
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I thought this article was great because it added onto the other previous articles posted onto Diigo. It gave me even more tips on how to write my College Essay. 1. Write as you speak. 2. Be original. 3. Show genuine enthusiasm. 4. Create some mystery. 5. Focus. 6. Use active verbs. 7. Use short sentences and simple words.