A collection of 65 business school application essays and their detailed analysis of them so that applicants: avoid common pitfalls; play to their strengths; and, get their message across.
"Helen Sword teaches writers of all kinds - students to teachers, lawyers to librarians - how to transform flabby sentences into active, energetic prose. The book and the website enable writers to diagnose their writing for flab - passives and prepositions, weak verbs and waste …
"Cover; Title; Imprint; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The writer's diet; 1. Verbal verve; Exercises; WritersDiet Test Example 1; 2. Noun density; Exercises; WritersDiet Test example 2; 3. Prepositional podge; Exercises; WritersDiet Test example 3; 4. Ad-dictions; Exe…
"Helen Sword teaches writers of all kinds - students to teachers, lawyers to librarians - how to transform flabby sentences into active, energetic prose. The book and the website enable writers to diagnose their writing for flab - passives and prepositions, weak verbs and waste …
The inside word on medical school admissions. Gaining admission to a top medical school requires more than "just" a stellar MCAT score and an excellent GPA. You'll also need to nail your personal statement. In this book, you'll find the help you need to do just that: 45 real ess…
Not sure how to begin writing your personal statement? Get a little inspiration from those who applied to med school and got in. This book puts you in the admissions officer's seat. We give you all the details-test scores, GPAs, extracurriculars, and of course, personal statemen…
Offers tips on writing an essay for admission to graduate school, provides an explanation of the admissions process, gives advice on securing letters of recommendation, and features resources for locating scholarships.
Offers tips on writing an essay for admission to graduate school, provides an explanation of the admissions process, gives advice on securing letters of recommendation, and features resources for locating scholarships.
"In "How to write short", Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed-from ship logs and telegrams to prayers and haikus. But in this ever-changing Internet age, short-form writi…
Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed - from ship logs and telegrams to prayers and haikus. But in this ever-changing Internet age, short form writing has become an essenti…
Offers advice and tips for packing a punch while being succinct when writing titles, essays, Tweets, letters, and emails in short form.
Offers advice and tips for packing a punch while being succinct when writing titles, essays, Tweets, letters, and emails in short form.
Helping you to read critically and analyze well, Writing from Sources provides detailed, step-by-step coverage of every aspect of the research and writing process. The book equips you with the skills you need to integrate source materials into your own writing, preparing you to …
Helping you to read critically and analyze well, Writing from Sources provides detailed, step-by-step coverage of every aspect of the research and writing process. The book equips you with the skills you need to integrate source materials into your own writing, preparing you to …
