Includes index

Ways to read this book -- Introduction: Write your way in -- The essay only you can write -- Grabbing the reader by the throat -- Choosing and using a prompt -- Steps of the writing process -- Craft of honest writing -- Writing with your authentic voice -- Anthology of student stories -- 100 writing tools -- The power of revision -- Learn and inspire -- A grading rubric to help you judge your own essay

"In 'Writing Tools for the College Essay,' veteran journalist and writing coach Roy Peter Clark shows how any student can showcase their unique achievements, intellect, and attributes to stand out from the crowd"--Provided by publisher