Friday, August 21, 2020
Blog Archive Monday Morning Essay Tip The I Trap
Blog Archive Monday Morning Essay Tip The I Trap Although putting yourself at the center of the stories in your application essays is certainly important, a common problem applicants have is beginning too many sentences with the word âI.â As a general rule, you should never have two sentences in a row that begin this way. Consider the following example: âI worked for three years at ABC Plastics, a small injection molding company. I was responsible for overseeing the overall management of ABC Plastics, from day-to-day operations to strategic planning. I managed 100 people. I worked very long hours, but I learned more than I ever imagined.â Now consider the same statement reworked to avoid using the word âIâ at the beginning of subsequent sentences: âFor three years, I worked at ABC Plastics, a small injection molding company. My responsibilities at ABC included overseeing the overall management of the company, from day-to-day operations to strategic planning. Because I supervised more than 100 staff members, my days were long, but I learned more than I ever imagined.â As you can see, the second example reads much better than the firstâ"and none of the sentences in the second example begin with âI.â Share ThisTweet Monday Morning Essay Tips
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