Student Writing Handbook Fifth+Edition
132 / Types of Writing Once you have these lists and responses in front of you, you are well on your way toward developing a spe ...
Applications / 133 STEP 5: Revising—Adding and Deleting Ideas Next, get away from the job for at least a day. Then reread the to ...
134 / Types of Writing Depending on the college or university, your final copy may be submitted electroni- cally or in print. Fo ...
Applications / 135 scHolarsHiP aPPlication essays PURPoSE While much of a scholarship application is devoted to grades, test sco ...
136 / Types of Writing • Allow extra time for delivery so that your submission arrives in a timely fashion, not at the last mi ...
Applications / 137 In order to emphasize your qualifications for the scholarship, make prewriting notes in response to the follo ...
138 / Types of Writing -^ Answer to the point, with specific details, statistics, and examples. Example: While maintaining a 3.8 ...
Applications / 139 -^ Use quality paper, preferably 20-pound weight. Good paper makes your response stand out. -^ Follow in deta ...
140 / Types of Writing ANALYSIS of THE SAMPLE The preceding essay response meets the goals set out in the process analysis in th ...
Applications / 141 STEP 1: Prewriting—Scanning the Document Before putting pen to application paper, read the entire document to ...
142 / Types of Writing Because neatness reflects well, sloppy cross-outs, mark-overs, and other similar changes suggest to the p ...
C h a p t e r 1 7 Autobiographical Sketch B y definition, an autobiography is the story of the writer’s life. Unlike a biography ...
STEP 1: Prewriting—Thinking about the Subject Jot down a dozen questions about yourself. The questions may refer to your reac- t ...
Next, list a half dozen or so possible answers. Be open-minded and creative in your approach, being careful not to rule out any ...
146 / Types of Writing STEP 5: Revising—Improving the Content Next, reread for content. Ask yourself these questions to determin ...
Autobiographical Sketch / 147 photographs. My mind reeled. The Fall Festival! A whole week to select the choicest foods from the ...
148 / Types of Writing eating and rarely speaking to anyone. I had resented any intrusion—for that’s the way I came to view it—o ...
C h a p t e r 1 8 Biographical Sketch A biography is the story of a life. It may vary in length from a paragraph to a book. Most ...
Process Students who prepare biographies usually do so as part of a class assignment. If the subject is not assigned, the conten ...
STEP 2: Prewriting—Doing the Primary Research Complete whatever primary research you can. How much you do depends on several fac ...
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