WRITING THE PERFECT COLLEGE ADMISSION ESSAY

Help students transform dull admission essays into impressive narratives by demonstrating how to bring a storytelling quality to personal statements. This one-of-a-kind DVD teaches students how to tackle writer’s block, brainstorm ideas, create timelines and outlines, develop compelling themes, and revise the essay, while avoiding cliche topics ("Saving the World" or "My favorite teacher"), plagiarism, reading other students’ essays, and hiring someone to write their essay. Classic journalistic "ledes" and essential style techniques enhance the personal statement that places college applications at the top of the "accepted" pile. Grades 9–12. Color. Total time: approximately 4 hours. Video Aided Instruction. ©2005.

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