How to Write Great Essays

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Starkey, Lauren.
Goof-Proof College Admissions Essays
(New York: Learning-
Express, 2003).
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HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS
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www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/handouts/1305.html—
How to Keep Calm Dur-
ing Tests
, from the University of Texas at Austin’s Learning Center.
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www.sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl/tests.panic.tips.html—
Combating Test Panic
from
California Polytechnic State University Study Skills Library.
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Secrets of Taking Any Test 
(New York: LearningExpress, 1997).
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10 Secrets to Acing Any High School Test
(New York: LearningExpress, 2003).
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www.bartleby.com
—without a doubt, the best online reference site. It has a
searchable database of reference guides, encyclopedias, and much more. Just
some of the works you will find here include 
The American Heritage Dictio-
nary of the English Language
, Fowler’s 
Modern English Usage
,
The Elements of
Style
, and 
The American Heritage Book of English Usage
.
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http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/
—this guide to grammar and writing,
maintained by Professor Charles Darling of Capital Community College, in
Hartford, Connecticut, is a comprehensive site with a particularly useful “ask
grammar” service.
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www.askoxford.com
—site has sections on classic errors and helpful hints, bet-
ter writing, and ask the experts. You can sign up for “word of the day” e-mails,
or chat with others about language questions.