In this post, I would like to elaborate the little things that you
should do and not do when writing your scholarship essay. These tips
come from my own experience when reviewing other people’s scholarship
essay.
Here you go.
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source: https://edubirdie.com/blog/illustration-essay
1. Scholarship essay is a formal writing.
Scholarship essay is a formal writing. Yes, absolutely, so please
treat it like the real formal writing you should have. Here are the
common errors I found:
Using short forms, such as: I’m, that’s, you’re, there’re, can’t, etc.
This
should be avoided at all costs. Always write the full terms, for
example: I am, that is, you are, there are, cannot, etc. (etc. is still
formal btw.)
Not having the full terms when using an abbreviation the first time around.
~Bad example: ~
I want to take the DCA course because it is a great course. DCA will teach me how I can become a good petroleum engineer.
What is DCA?
How do you assume everyone knows what DCA is?
Because you do not know who and from which background the reviewer
(selection committee) of your essay will be, therefore always use the
full terms first, explain what you write, do not make people confused
with jargons or abbreviations that only certain people know. They (the
selection committee) can come from any background, they can be from
social science background, or engineering, or maybe business, etc.
Thus, never assume everyone knows what you are talking about. Make it
easy to read by everyone, regardless what their background is.
~ what you should do instead~
I want to take the Digital Core
Analysis (DCA) course because it is a great course. DCA will prepare me
in becoming a great petroleum engineer in the future by studying the
sliced core sample.
Notice that I wrote the full terms with its abbreviation the first
time I use it and then just its abbreviation on the second time I call
it.