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Tips for Success
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Describe a time when you presented yourself as believing in something you really did not believe in. Why did
you present yourself that way? What were the consequences, if any, of this misrepresentation? How would you
present yourself in a similar situation today? Explain.
2. The Analysis Essay
In most other classes, essay assignments will often ask you to analyze specific texts, ideas, events, or issues.
Here are three examples from different disciplines:
From a religious point of view, what is truth? Use examples from two different religions to support your answer.
Analyze a local television news program. What stories and events get coverage? How are these stories and events
covered? What values and beliefs about America, about the world, and about television and its viewers do you
think the news program’s coverage reflects?
What illusions does Renoir’s film La Grande Illusion refer to? Discuss those illusions and how the historic
events that led to World War I helped foster them.
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Here are some strategies for successful high school and college essays:
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Fulfill the assignment. Have a clear thesis that directly responds to the assignment, and develop it as required.
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Provide solid support. Whether you’re writing a personal essay or an analysis essay, you need to show read-
ers that your thesis is valid. Support your ideas with specific examples, evidence, and details.
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Be correct. You need to convey your ideas clearly. Make sure your sentences are clear and free of errors in
grammar and mechanics.
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Write with style. Most of your essays will be on the formal side, but that doesn’t mean they have to be dull
and dry. Choose interesting words that state exactly what you mean, including vivid verbs and specific adjec-
tives and adverbs.