More and more universities and colleges are looking beyond grade point averages and standardized test scores to choose their incoming freshman. What criteria do these institutions of higher education use as their litmus test--the college application essay. But will your average high school essay do the job? When competing against thousands of qualified candidates a college applicant needs more than an introduction, three paragraphs, and a conclusion in their writer's tool belt: they need the skills to stand out from the crowd. Is It Easy Being Green? Writing the NEW College Application Essay offers every applicant the skills needed to write a powerful and successful application essay. Using real-life examples and testimonials Is It Easy Being Green? moves away from a strictly academic point of view, and uses creative writing techniques-memoir/personal essay genre in particular-to teach students how to write engaging and effective application essays. Centering on a narrative and lyrical balance, Is It Easy Being Green? is written in an approachable and easy-to-understand style.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Inc
ISBN-13
9781492603771
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208750834
Product Key Features
Author
Justin Nevin
Publication Name
Is It Easy Being Green? : Writing the New College Application Essay
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Coaching & Career Guidance
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
149mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Justin Nevin
Topic
Opinion of the People
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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