Essay Help for the Academic Decathlon
By Cynthia Kirkeby
Apr 15, 2006, 7:03pm
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The following resources have been assembled to help you prepare for the essay portion of the academic decathalon. An emphasis has been put on the expository essay. It is important to practice your writing skills, even if you think you have it down. The essay is an important part of your competition, and since it is a subjective score, it is important to have your format as perfect as possible.
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Sample Essays - Academic Decathlon
Sample Essays from the Alaska Academic Decathlon
These essays were written by student competitors during the course of the 2000 Alaska Academic Decathlon competition. These essays are a good respesentation of the caliber of essay that students have written during the competitions.
Source: Alaska Academic Decathlon
Sample Expository Essay Writing Prompts
Learn what an expository essay is and how it should be structured with this helpful tutorial.
Source: Fresno County Office of Education
Writing Expository Essays
This brief outline guide will remind you of the basic steps needed to write an expository essay.
Source: Study Guides and Strategies
GUIDELINES: Expository Essays
This is a comprehensive explanation of an expository essay. Below it you will find the basics guidelines for writing your own expository essay. In addition there are sample topics and a model 500 word expository essay for you to study.
Source: Study Guides and Strategies, Tom Bridges
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