{"id":6848,"date":"2020-11-09T16:15:11","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T16:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarshipowl.com\/blog\/?p=6848"},"modified":"2023-01-10T16:59:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T21:59:50","slug":"new-webinar-top-ten-strategies-for-writing-stand-out-essays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scholarshipowl.com\/blog\/apply-for-scholarships\/new-webinar-top-ten-strategies-for-writing-stand-out-essays\/","title":{"rendered":"New Webinar – Top Ten Strategies for Writing Stand-Out Essays"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most common requirements for most scholarships today is an essay. It\u2019s a great way to show off your personality and highlight the reasons why you\u2019re the one who deserves that scholarship award. However, not all of us are natural-born writers, so we have to find ways to cope.<\/span><\/p>\n

In our latest webinar, we sat down to discuss this important matter and we came up with 10 strategies to write an amazing essay. You can view the webinar <\/span>on this link<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Top Ten Strategies for Writing Stand-Out Essays<\/h2>\n

If you want your essay to be effective and memorable, you don\u2019t have to be next Jack Kerouac or Kurt Vonnegut. Here are our top recommendations to make your essay stand out.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Understand the impact of your essay<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Adhere to the guidelines<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Start with an outline<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Start writing your first draft early<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Set the hook first<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Show, not tell<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Leave time for more drafts in the future<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Get feedback on your writing<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Review before sending<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Remember some finishing tips<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you want to review all of these ten strategies, we strongly recommend watching the full webinar<\/a>, because there is lots of actionable advice. Speaking of which\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

    Viewer Questions<\/h2>\n

    Of course, one of the best parts of each of our webinars are the questions that we get from you. In this webinar, we answered some of your questions, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • What to do when you exceed the assigned word count on your essay<\/span><\/li>\n
    • How to know if your topic is too common<\/span><\/li>\n
    • What topics you should stay away from<\/span><\/li>\n
    • How to think like an admissions officer<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      And many others.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Once again, you can view the full webinar recording on our YouTube channel.<\/span><\/p>\n

      If you want to attend more webinars like this one and ask your own questions, now would be a good time to subscribe and get updates about the next time we go live!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      One of the most common requirements for most scholarships today is an essay. It\u2019s a great way to show off your personality and highlight the reasons why you\u2019re the one who deserves that scholarship award. However, not all of us are natural-born writers, so we have to find ways to cope. 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