Preparing Freshmen to Take Essay Examinations Successfully.

Holt, Dennis; Eison, James

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ERIC Number: EJ413583

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Publication Date: 1989

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Preparing Freshmen to Take Essay Examinations Successfully.

Holt, Dennis; Eison, James

Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, v1 n2 p108-19 1989

College faculty are placing increasing importance on writing across the curriculum and the use of essay tests. Freshman seminar courses provide an ideal opportunity to teach students to take essay tests successfully. This article describes 10 ways faculty can help students improve their writing skills. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: College Freshmen, Essay Tests, First Year Seminars, Higher Education, Test Coaching, Test Wiseness, Writing Across the Curriculum, Writing Improvement, Writing Skills

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