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"The definitive guide to writing an amazing essay and mastering the college applications process. Writing a memorable personal statement can seem like an overwhelming project for a young college applicant, but college essay coach Alan Gelb's organized and encouraging step-by-step instructions take the intimidation out of the process, enabling applicants to craft a meaningful and polished college admissions essay. Gelb teaches students to identify...
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Collects a variety of essays written by thirty-seven different authors seeking to make essay writing--and reading--fun again. Topics include a character analysis of Mario and Donkey Kon; what breakfast would be like on Mars; and how having a tail would make your day different.
Collects essays from thirty-eight different authors writing today, each author having been prompted by Language Arts teacher Rebecca Stern and social entrepreneur Brad Wolfe...
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"This groundbreaking new source of international scope defines the essay as nonfictional prose texts of between one and 50 pages in length. The more than 500 entries by 275 contributors include entries on nationalities, various categories of essays such as generic (such as sermons, aphorisms), individual major works, notable writers, and periodicals that created a market for essays, and particularly famous or significant essays. The preface details...
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Kaley Bluster has her own view of the world history she reads for her 4th grade essay writing assignments. Her teacher, Mr. Serrano, tries to get her to write essays, but they always turn out to be creative commentaries on Kaley's life and her own interpretations of history in light of her modern world.