Most universities will ask for at least one essay with the application and they will generally provide a fairly vague prompt. Here we will discuss the importance of word spacing. Word spacing refers to the frequency that a particular word appears in a section of writing. Rule of thumb is that the lower the frequency the better. Common words like "it" and "of" are generally exempt.
For instance, if my personal essay for a college application has a paragraph where every sentence starts with the word "I" or "My" it will quickly become monotonous and boring for the reader. The same occurs if I write about a job I held and use the same set of adjectives multiple times to describe my experience.
When writing and proofreading your essays, pay attention to the words that you are using and try to mix it up a little bit. It will help keep your essay from getting repetitive and also the reader's attention from wandering.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
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