Essay Content:
1. address ALL parts of the prompt
2. concentrate more on themes (life lessons) than plot
3. a breakup of some non-romantic kind can be an excellent topic... positives come from adversity
4. diversity questions have a rainbow of options
5. remember: there are a million ways to do the essays well
6. do write optional essays
Writing Conventions:
1. no more than 5 is/are/was/were verbs
2. vary how sentences start
3. use a semicolon... correctly!
4. proofread at least 3 ways: ** use spell check ** own eyes ** read essay aloud
5. use all your words... if they give you 650, write 650
6. use rhetorical devices such as flashbacks, sensory imagery, literary allusion
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