Writing Tools for the College Admissions Essay

Name: Writing Tools for the College Admissions Essay
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780316567671
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Write Your Way into the School of Your Dreams

By Roy P Clark

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Most high school students have never received any instruction in how to write a personal essay. Yet at a time when getting admitted to their dream college is more competitive than ever, the admissions essay may turn out to be the single most important thing they... Read More

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Writing Tools for the College Admissions Essay

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The essential new guide to crafting a winning college admissions essay, from one of America's most influential writing teachers.

Description

In Writing Tools for the College Admissions Essay, veteran journalist and writing coach Roy Peter Clark shows how any student can showcase their unique achievements, intellect, and attributes to stand out from the crowd.

Packed with nearly two dozen remarkable essay examples and 100 digestible essay writing tips that students can carry with them throughout their careers, this is the essential guide every high school student, parent, and teacher needs.

Readers will learn:

How to select your writing prompt
The key elements of a compelling story
How to master the art of the riveting detail
What it means to write with an authentic voice
How to "grab readers by the throat"
The power of reading one's work aloud
The rules of honest writing (including whether to use AI tools)
Tips for revising (and re-revising) your masterpiece
and much more

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316567671

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 May 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Little, Brown & Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 252g

Pages: 272

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Roy P Clark

About the Author

Roy Peter Clark is senior scholar at the Poynter Institute, one of the most prestigious schools for journalists in the world. A writer who teaches and a teacher who writes, he has authored or edited twenty books on writing and journalism, including Writing Tools, Murder Your Darlings, and The Art of X-Ray Reading.