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Direction Words In Essay Test Items

Friday, March 19th, 2010

Most essay test items are not presented in the form of a question. Instead, they are often presented as a statement that includes a direction word. The direction word tells you what you should do when you write your answer to the item. Look for the direction word and be sure to do what it [...]

General Essay Writing Tips

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

This article contains three parts:

Step One: Brainstorming
Step Two: Selecting a Topic
Step Three: Writing the Essay

Step One: Brainstorming
The most important part of your essay is the subject matter. You should expect to devote about 1-2 weeks simply to brainstorming ideas. To begin brainstorming a subject idea consider the following points. From brainstorming, you may find a [...]