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It’s never too early to think about your career path. You may or may not have declared your major and you may be considering several options. But there are some things you can do now no matter what career path you ultimately choose. And then once you have made your final selection, there are additional ways to “get an edge” on the competition.

We all like a great story – whether it’s a book we read, a movie we see, or a friend or relative recalling some memorable event. And if that story is especially funny, scary, exciting, or poignant, we stay interested as it is being told. As a student, you will have many opportunities to write narrative essays – in almost every English class you take from 9th grade forward, all the way through college and for admissions and scholarship requirements.

Comparison/contrast essay writing has a very basic conceptual framework. In essence, the purpose is to take two nouns (people, places, things, ideas, processes, etc.) and present an essay that speaks to their likenesses, their differences, or both.

One way to become a better student and a more competent learner is to travel. Traveling is a great way to experience other cultures, see things from a different point of view, to have experiences that you’ve only read about in Literature, to become more independent, and to see the sites that you learned about in the classroom.

When students write research papers, they tend to become hyper-focused on research, factual accuracy, and proving their thesis. This great. After all, these are all very important in a research paper. Unfortunately, this leaves the matter of writing style neglected in many cases. One area that is neglected the most is proper use of transition words for research papers.

What is the purpose of a descriptive essay? If you have been given a descriptive essay assignment, your job is to write an essay that evokes clear and interesting images in the minds of your readers. The purpose of this posting is to provide descriptive essay tips, descriptive essay prompts, and other helpful advice on writing descriptive essays. Let’s get started!

Content marketing has two purposes – spike and keep reader interest and spread a company brand. This is largely accomplished by writing content that is easily accessible, readable, shareable, and actionable. If we keep these things in mind, no matter how much things may change, we can still be successful.

There are two times when you will write personal narrative essays – for a college admissions essay requirement and as a course assignment in an English com class. Usually such essays will be written in response to some prompt and will entail your depiction of an experience or experiences that in some way have shaped what you now believe or value.

When you are asked to write a personal narrative essay, whether it is as a part of your college admissions package, for scholarship competition, or for an assignment in an English composition class, your first understanding must be that this is not the simplistic essay that you may have written in middle or high school, speaking to your most memorable Christmas or your best vacation, or the scariest moment in your life.

Well, that title should have grabbed your attention. Is there really a quick way to become a writing expert? Well, it rather depends upon your definition of “quick,” but if you have the strong motivation, no matter what type of writing you want to do well, you can take some very specific steps that will not involve years of work and practice.