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Essays -- they are a fact of life in college, whether your major is Ballroom Dance or English Literature. This is something that can be quite intimidating to students without a lot of writing experience. However, there is a tool that provides a framework for all of that writing. The classic five paragraph essay is the foundation that everything from exam answers to Doctoral dissertations are built upon. This form can make your college career just a bit less stressful. The useful and versatile five paragraph essay format can be broken down into three easy pieces: introduction, body, and closing. A great deal of life's events start with an introduction, and those that do not probably should have! An introduction is a clear and concise way of …show more content…

Follow Contest Rules; a writing contest will specify exactly what they want. Follow the rules to a tee. The instructions will tell you what exactly is expected of you for the topic, word count, dead line, and any additional information to include in the story/article. If the Contest Rules state word count as 1200 then don't go over that amount. Try to get as close to the 1200 as possible. Planning and Organize your time by knowing when and what to do by keeping to a disciplined scheduled time for writing. Have an idea of what you plan to write. The essay will need to have an introduction, body and conclusion. Start writing your first draft on the topic specified. You might go through 2 or 3 drafts before you get exactly what you want. Make sure you proof read it all when you are done. If you have enough time let it sit for awhile and then come back to it and reread what you wrote. You will have a fresh mind as to being able to spot errors better. Check word count, spelling and make sure it all flows naturally. Try reading it out-loud. Does it all flow naturally to you, or are you stumbling over your words? Fix what you need to until it all fits together smoothly and don't wait for the last minute to turn in your work; when you do that, the chance that you will miss the dead line rises higher and is not good work …show more content…

Even if your SAT scores are perfect, your essay still is extremely important. Below are five steps on how to write a college essay that will knock the socks off of any admissions representative. #1: Brainstorm ideas and topics: Think of things to write about. Make a list and then go from there. Sometime colleges will give you topics but other times, you get to choose your own topic. Take advantage of the freedom to choose your own topic! Think about what matters most in your life. So write down a few ideas. #2: Stay away from dull ideas that they've seen a hundred times: Yes we know you love your grandmother but try to not write about family members and how they changed your life. You want something unique! One of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's questions from last year asked you to tell them, in 5 or so words or less, what you would put

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