College Essay Essentials

College Essay Essentials
Author: Ethan Sawyer
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2016-07-01
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1492635138

Let the College Essay Guy take the stress out of writing your college admission essay. Packed with brainstorming activities, college personal statement samples and more, this book provides a clear, stress-free roadmap to writing your best admission essay. Writing a college admission essay doesn't have to be stressful. College counselor Ethan Sawyer (aka The College Essay Guy) will show you that there are only four (really, four!) types of college admission essays. And all you have to do to figure out which type is best for you is answer two simple questions: 1. Have you experienced significant challenges in your life? 2. Do you know what you want to be or do in the future? With these questions providing the building blocks for your essay, Sawyer guides you through the rest of the process, from choosing a structure to revising your essay, and answers the big questions that have probably been keeping you up at night: How do I brag in a way that doesn't sound like bragging? and How do I make my essay, like, deep? College Essay Essentials will help you with: The best brainstorming exercises Choosing an essay structure The all-important editing and revisions Exercises and tools to help you get started or get unstuck College admission essay examples Packed with tips, tricks, exercises, and sample essays from real students who got into their dream schools, College Essay Essentials is the only college essay guide to make this complicated process logical, simple, and (dare we say it?) a little bit fun. The perfect companion to The Fiske Guide To Colleges 2020/2021. For high school counselors and college admission coaches, this is an essential book to help walk your students through writing a stellar, authentic college essay.

Homeschooled & Headed for College

Homeschooled & Headed for College
Author: Denise Boiko
Publisher:
Total Pages: 444
Release: 2020-06-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781087888842

"One stop shopping" for families looking for high school course planning ideas, detailed college application insights, extracurricular and leadership ideas, and countless practical tips for college prep home education. Features 440 pages packed full of all you need to know to relieve stress and move seamlessly from homeschool to college.

Writing and Rhetoric Book 1: Fable

Writing and Rhetoric Book 1: Fable
Author: Fable Stu Ed
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-08-15
Genre: Rhetoric
ISBN: 9781600512162

The Writing & Rhetoric series method employs fluent reading, careful listening, models for imitation, and progressive steps. It assumes that students learn the best by reading excellent, whole-story examples of litereature and by growing their skills through imitatiion. Each excercise is intended to impart a skill (or tool) that can be employed in all kids of writing and speaking. The excercises are arranged from simple to more complex. What's more, the exercises are cumulative, meaning that later exercises incorporate the skills acquired preceding exercises. This series is a step-by-step apprenticeship in the art of writing and rhetoric. Fable, the first book in the Writing & Rhetoric series, teaches students the practice of close reading and comprehension, summarizing a story aloud and in writing, and amplification of a story through description and dialogue. Students learn how to identify different kinds of stories; determine the beginning, middle, and end of stories; recognize point of view; and see analogous situations, among other essential tools. The Writing & Rhetoric series recovers a proven method of teaching writing, using fables to teach beginning writers the craft of writing well.

The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need

The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need
Author: Susan Thurman
Publisher: Adams Media
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2003-05-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1580628559

Never stress over a comma, colon, or dash again! The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need is the ideal resource for everyone who wants to produce writing that is clear, concise, and grammatically excellent. Whether you're creating perfect professional documents, spectacular school papers, or effective personal letters, you'll find this handbook indispensable. From word choice to punctuation to organization, English teacher Susan Thurman guides you through getting your thoughts on paper with polish. Using dozens of examples, The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need provides guidelines for: –Understanding the parts of speech and elements of a sentence –Avoiding the most common grammar and punctuation mistakes –Using correct punctuating in every sentence –Writing clearly and directly –Approaching writing projects, whether big or small Easy to follow and authoritative, The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need provides all the necessary tools to make you successful with every type of written expression.

College Composition

College Composition
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022
Genre: College entrance achievement tests
ISBN: 9781614337829

This study guide provides informational study material, sample test questions and flash cards to help prepare for the CLEP College Composition exam.

Reading and Writing Workout for the SAT, 2nd Edition

Reading and Writing Workout for the SAT, 2nd Edition
Author: Princeton Review
Publisher: Princeton Review
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2011-06
Genre: English language
ISBN: 0375428321

Provides drills, explanations, and practice questions covering such areas as grammar, reading comprehension, and essay question, helping students achieve higher scores through the use of test-taking strategies.

The Schools Our Children Deserve

The Schools Our Children Deserve
Author: Alfie Kohn
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1999
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780618083459

Arguing against the tougher standards rhetoric that marks the current education debate, the author of No Contest and Punished by Rewards writes that such tactics squeeze the pleasure out of learning. Reprint.

High School Prep Genius

High School Prep Genius
Author: Jean Burk
Publisher:
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2012-08-15
Genre: Academic achievement
ISBN: 9780983327738

What’s the best preparation for college? High School Prep Genius gives parents answers to all the questions they ask about high school (and the questions they should ask)! Everything from transcript preparation to nailing the college interview, HSPG teaches how to turn a student’s high school career into a springboard for lifelong success! This is a guidebook to navigating through high school and beyond. Help your students maximize their opportunities and achieve their highest potential with the help of High School Prep Genius! Book Features: ¬ College & Career Notebook ¬ 9th-12th Grade Student Timelines ¬ Advanced Study Tips ¬ 7th Grade Talent Searches ¬ Scholarship Ideas ¬ Key Admissions Terminology ¬ Extracurricular Activity Advice ¬ Healthy Lifestyle Skills ¬ Keys to Finding a Mentor ¬ Friend and Relationship Help ¬ Essay Writing Techniques ¬ College Admissions Guide ¬ Go to College for Free ¬ And More! “… there is much in High School Prep Genius that is valuable and not readily known. Homeschool parents and their children are sometimes handicapped by their lack of familiarity with things that guidance counselors know.” – Cathy Duffy Reviews

SAT Critical Reading and Writing Prep Course

SAT Critical Reading and Writing Prep Course
Author: Jeff Kolby
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-06
Genre: College entrance achievement tests
ISBN: 9781889057859

Comprehensive Prep for SAT Critical Reading and Writing. Every year, students pay $1,000 and more to test prep companies to prepare for the Critical Reading and Writing sections of the SAT. Now you can get the same preparation in a book. Although the SAT Reading and Writing sections are difficult, they are very learnable. SAT Critical Reading and Writing Prep Course presents a thorough analysis of SAT reading and writing and introduces numerous analytic techniques that will help you immensely, not only on the SAT but in college as well. Features: * Reading: Develop the ability to spot places from which questions are likely to be drawn as you read a passage. (pivotal words, counter-premises, etc.) * Writing: Comprehensive analysis of the essay, including writing techniques, punctuation, grammar, rhetoric, and style. * Vocabulary: Learn the essential 4000 SAT words and the 400 high-frequency words. Also, learn how to conjure the meaning of words that you barely recognize. * Performance: If your target is a 700+ score, this is the book!