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FROM ROOTS TO RESULTS: THE ULTIMATE ESSAY WRITING GUIDE
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THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE SUBMITTING THE FINAL DRAFT:
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AUDIENCE
TONE
FROM ROOTS TO RESULTS:
THE ULTIMATE ESSAY WRITING GUIDE
REFINE
Refine your
paper, trim it, add the
finishing touches for the final draft
EDIT
THIS IS WHERE YOUR PAPER BEGINS TO DEVELOP:
"WATER" YOUR ESSAY SO THAT IT CAN GROW
1. Cut out the unnecessary information
2. Be concise - avoid wordiness
3. Make sure your essay is clear and gets to the point
4. Weigh it out: what is the most important and what can you take out?
1. REVISE
- Read out loud: talk through it by yourself or with a peer
- Question your essay: is your message being conveyed?
2. ANALYZE
- Make sure your argument and tone are consistent
- Make sure that at first glance, your reader knows what you're arguing
- Think about your audience
3. REPAIR
- Check for grammar mistkaes
3. REPEAT
FOCUS
1. Go to a quiet space
2. Put on headphones
3. Turn off your cell phone
4. Avoid social media
DRAFT
Writing Draft: put your ideas together based on your outline ... this is a draft so don't worry about the nitty-gritty
1. Keep track of time
2. Make a schedule and plan for your due date
3. Set an hour every day to work on your essay
4. Don't procrastinate
5. Be organized
OUTLINE
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