New Releases & Classics

Shop Now

Writing Tools for the College Admissions Essay: Write Your Way Into the School of Your Dreams Sale -25%
$21.00$28.00
SKU: 9780316567671
The essential guide to crafting the winning college admissions essay that only you could write, from America’s favorite writing coach.

Most high school students never have received any instruction in how to write a personal essay. Yet at a time when getting admitted to their dream college is more competitive than ever, the admissions essay may turn out to be the single most important thing they will ever write. The stakes are high.
 
In
Writing Tools for the College Essay, veteran journalist and writing coach Roy Peter Clark
shows how any student can showcase their unique achievements, intellect, and attributes to stand
out from the crowd.
 
Packed with nearly two dozen remarkable essay examples and 100 digestible essay writing tips that students can carry with them throughout their careers, this is the essential guide every high school student, parent, and teacher needs.
 
Readers will learn:
 How to select your writing prompt
 The key elements of a compelling story
 How to master the art of the riveting detail
 What it means to write with an authentic voice
 How to “grab readers by the throat”
ÔÇ∑ The power of reading one‚Äôs work aloud
ÔÇ∑ The rules of honest writing (including whether to use AI tools)
 Tips for revising (and re-revising) your masterpiece
ÔÇ∑  and much more
}">Read more
Guaranteed checkout:
american_express apple_pay diners_club discover google_pay master paypal shopify_pay visa
The essential guide to crafting the winning college admissions essay that only you could write, from America’s favorite writing coach.

Most high school students never have received any instruction in how to write a personal essay. Yet at a time when getting admitted to their dream college is more competitive than ever, the admissions essay may turn out to be the single most important thing they will ever write. The stakes are high.
 
In
Writing Tools for the College Essay, veteran journalist and writing coach Roy Peter Clark
shows how any student can showcase their unique achievements, intellect, and attributes to stand
out from the crowd.
 
Packed with nearly two dozen remarkable essay examples and 100 digestible essay writing tips that students can carry with them throughout their careers, this is the essential guide every high school student, parent, and teacher needs.
 
Readers will learn:
 How to select your writing prompt
 The key elements of a compelling story
 How to master the art of the riveting detail
 What it means to write with an authentic voice
 How to “grab readers by the throat”
ÔÇ∑ The power of reading one‚Äôs work aloud
ÔÇ∑ The rules of honest writing (including whether to use AI tools)
 Tips for revising (and re-revising) your masterpiece
ÔÇ∑  and much more
}">Read more
Translation missing: en.general.search.loading