Medical 5 Effective Techniques to Improve Your Writing

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Saying that you “think out of the box” isn’t really the most creative way of stating that you are creative.
So far in this series we’ve talked about the WHO, WHY, WHAT, and HOW of creating an exemplary AMCAS essay. Now we’re going to offer some bonus tips that will help elevate your essay so it’s not just covering the right material in the correct order, but it’s actually written WELL.

1. Use active, lively, vivid verbs. You can “go” somewhere, or you can “meander,” “wander,” “race,” “rush,” etc. Variety enhances your verbiage!

2. Use metaphors and images to enliven your writing. This will help your reader jump into your experience.

3. Avoid clichés. Saying that you “think out of the box” isn’t really the most creative way of stating that you are creative. It’s just too overused.

4. Use suspense and irony. These elements show depth to your writing and to your personality.

5. Be succinct.

“5 Effective Techniques to Improve Your Writing” is taken from the Accepted guide, Ace the AMCAS Essay. To download the complete guide, Click here.


Related Resources:

Dangerous Cliches to Avoid [A Poem]
How to Stay Within Essay Word Limits by Reducing Verbal Verbosity
How to Use Good Grammar to Create Essays that Flow

This article originally appeared on blog.accepted.com.

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