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English
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"The 25th- anniversary edition of this best-selling guide gives students simple strategies to maximize the opportunity to "tell us about yourself." Updated to reflect the experience college applicants face today, this book provides a clear path to an essay that says, "Pick me!""--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Familius
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Author and educator Laura Torres provides a one-stop guide to preparing secondary and homeschooled students for college-level writing. This handbook covers the five most common types of essays: narrative, compare/contrast, summary/response, argumentative, research.
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Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"This irreverent guide to crafting personal essays and creative nonfiction takes inspiration from the father of the essay, Michele de Montaigne, using lively essays to answer writing questions from top writers like Cheryl Strayed and Philip Lopate"--
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Series
Publisher
Mims House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"When cousins Mellie and Dennis decide to get a cat, they consider carefully what breed would be best for each family. For example, Mellie wants a cat that pounces, but Dennis wants a lazy cat, like his lazy dog, Clark Kent. Mellie wants a lap cat, but Dennis just wants a warm body beside him. They consider different cat personalities, family situations, and personal preferences. Mellie writes an opinion essay for her teacher, Mr. Eagle. But will...
Author
Series
Publisher
Mims House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"When cousins Dennis and Mellie decide to get a dog, they consider carefully what breed would be best for each family. For example, Dennis wants a big dog, but Mellie wants tiny. He has no other pets, but she has other pets that a dog must get along with. They consider different dog personalities, family situations, and personal preferences. Dennis writes an opinion essay for his teacher, Mrs. Shirky. But will his essay convince his parents to get...
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
In a volume he describes as "a series of covert and no-so-covert autobiographical pieces," Lethem explores the nature of cultural obsession, with examples as diverse as western films, comic books, the music of Talking Heads and Pink Floyd, and the New York City subway. Along the way, he shows how each of these "voyages out from himself" have led him home--home to his father's life as a painter, and to the source of his beginnings as a writer. This...
Author
Series
Read and write ; 4
Publisher
Mims House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"When the family gathers for Grandma's birthday, they spend the day at the local K-9 Karnival. Cousins Dennis and Mellie get their faces painted, learn how to give a dog a bath, and march in a parade. At home, they write informative essays about the day. Two full mentor essays included. With the homework done, it's time for Grandma's birthday party!"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Language
English
Description
"A guide to crafting a meaningful and polished college admissions essay that expresses the applicant's unique personality, strengths, and goals; step-by-step instructions lead students from idea to initial draft, through revisions, and to a final version ready for submission"--Provided by publisher.