On Writing Well: 3 Tips for Getting the Words Right
Since it’s college application writing season for many rising high school seniors (please see Writing College Applications in the Sweet Spot), we thought it might prove helpful to re-post this brief piece from our blog originally published in October, 2012… The most important skill for college-bound students to acquire in high school is also the most difficult: WRITING. Not many students will disagree that moving ideas from their heads onto paper (or into pixels) is extremely challenging. I love Gene Fowler’s quip: “Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood […]
