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How to Write a Winning Essay
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Essays can often be the longest part of a scholarship application. Essays tend to take the most amount of effort, and have the least amount of rules around the content you place inside of them. This can be quite daunting for some students, and will actually deter many students from actually applying. This is good news for the seasoned scholarship expert as a strong essay requirement means less competition as well as some very interesting opportunities to help you set yourself apart from the rest of the pack.
How to Create a Winning Scholarship Essay
You don’t have to be a natural writer to write an amazing essay. What you do need to know is the strategies and tactics that past scholarship winners use to make the essay writing process as simple as possible.
Simplifying Essay Structure
To create a successful essay its good to understand what each section of your essay must accomplish.
Recycle Your Essays
There’s no doubt about it, scholarship essays take a long time to complete. That is why we must learn how to reduce our workload.
Three Qualities of Winning Essays
There are unlimited questions that you may be asked in a scholarship application. Yet there are 3 common qualities that scholarship winners strive to connect with over and over again.
Eliminate Fear and Start Writing
Writing can make a student feel vulnerable. This is a common problem that can stop you from getting an effective start on your essay. Luckily its a common problem even amongst the world’s best writers, and there are effective ways to deal with it.
Quoting Effectively
Quotes can be a great asset to an essay, but only when you know how to use them. Let’s teach you a tool known as SQC to learn the most effective method of quoting.
Writing in an Active Voice
Stories written with an active voice have an energy and directness that helps your reader stay engaged and excited about your story.
Common Essay Mistakes
Here are five common essay mistakes that you should know about in order to make sure you avoid making them.