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Write precisely and concisely
A precisely written essay communicates more ideas, with greater impact. When you are composing your personal statement always try to get your ideas in as few words as possible. The following two sentences demonstrate the difference between precise and imprecise writing.
Imprecise: “During my freshman year of high school I made the decision to join the speech team. I enjoyed being on the speech team very much, and participated in speech competitions for my entire four years of high school.”
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Precise: “Throughout high school I enjoyed competing on the school’s speech team.”
Write concretely, not abstractly
When generalizations are all that a reader has to go on, a paper blends into the crowd, but with concrete verbal illustrations the paper takes on form and presents a person.
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