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The Writing Process: Tips• Grab their attention—many officials will read 20-30+ essays inone sitting. You need to wake them up. The first paragraph isvery important.• Have a beginning, middle, ending.• Avoid “conclusory statements” (which do not provide anyunderlying facts to support the stated conclusion, such as “I amdedicated to any task I undertake…” or “I am hard-working”).Use concrete examples (vignettes) from real life, such thatreaders will come to the desired conclusion on their own.• Include real evidence and examples from your life. Make surethe details of your story substantiate your claims.
More suggestions to consider:• Prefer depth to breadth.• If you deal with hardships or difficult issues, the overall toneshould still be positive and upbeat. If at all possible, let themknow that the hard times are behind you.• Consider addendums to address deficiencies or blemishes.See: http://hpplc.indiana.edu/law/law-psguide.shtml.• Evaluate and reflect on the meaning of your experiences—doNOT simply describe them.
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