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Updated on: 24 Aug 2007, 04:34
Originally posted by riverripper on 23 Aug 2007, 17:46.
Last edited by riverripper on 24 Aug 2007, 04:34, edited 1 time in total.
Last edited by riverripper on 24 Aug 2007, 04:34, edited 1 time in total.
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Now there are questions about essays in every single school thread. While that is the right place to address school specifics and essay specifics. I feel that it would be nice to have a place to discuss generic essay information such as: formatting and gammar (how formal to be)
I know in several areas we have talked about layout of the page, ie margins and also the font type and size. Instead of crowding tons of different threads with the same information and making it hard to find...if you have a general essay question not aimed at a specific school post it here. Lots of stuff will probably be debated but at least it will be easier to find. I can try and maintain this post to contain any "rules"
***Stickied if for no other reason than ncprasad's extremely useful post below.
I know in several areas we have talked about layout of the page, ie margins and also the font type and size. Instead of crowding tons of different threads with the same information and making it hard to find...if you have a general essay question not aimed at a specific school post it here. Lots of stuff will probably be debated but at least it will be easier to find. I can try and maintain this post to contain any "rules"
***Stickied if for no other reason than ncprasad's extremely useful post below.
23 Aug 2007, 18:40
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OK. My 2 cents.
It is very difficult to develop a framework that assesses the content of the essays. But I use several tools that have helped me structure content, smoothen transitions and improve readability.
Check the readability of your essays using MS word's Spelling & Grammar feature. Your Flesch reading ease index needs to be >40 atleast. The scale is severe on run-on sentences and verbosity. For reference purposes, flesch reading scale indexes for popular publications are
Harvard Law Review - 32
Harvard Business Review - 42
Reader's Digest - Mid 50's and above (This is my gold standard)
Your average insurance policy - 10
Although, the scale helps you evaluate readability it still does not tell you how to improve. To overcome this, I use the utility available at https://www.online-utility.org/english/r ... mprove.jsp
The utility will not only tell you your index, but also help you focus on the 'guilty' sentences. For a section of this post, the utility gave me this result.
I got a lot of value from this strategy. To help you understand its effectiveness, let me tell you that all of my HBS essays are atleast 25 words under the limit and have a reading ease close to 45.
Reduce jargon and management speak using Bull Fighter. It integrates well with MS word and identifies high faluting BS words like saying "enterprise" for "company". You can get bull fighter at https://www.fightthebull.com/bullfighter.asp.
For other helpful tips, refer to https://www.fireandknowledge.org/archive ... ting-well/
Have fun!
It is very difficult to develop a framework that assesses the content of the essays. But I use several tools that have helped me structure content, smoothen transitions and improve readability.
Check the readability of your essays using MS word's Spelling & Grammar feature. Your Flesch reading ease index needs to be >40 atleast. The scale is severe on run-on sentences and verbosity. For reference purposes, flesch reading scale indexes for popular publications are
Harvard Law Review - 32
Harvard Business Review - 42
Reader's Digest - Mid 50's and above (This is my gold standard)
Your average insurance policy - 10
Although, the scale helps you evaluate readability it still does not tell you how to improve. To overcome this, I use the utility available at https://www.online-utility.org/english/r ... mprove.jsp
The utility will not only tell you your index, but also help you focus on the 'guilty' sentences. For a section of this post, the utility gave me this result.
- Flesch Reading Ease : 43.81
List of sentences which we suggest you should consider to rewrite to improve readability of the text :
For reference purposes, flesch reading scale indexes for popular publications are Harvard Law Review - 32 Harvard Business Review - 42 Reader's Digest - Mid 50's and above (This is my gold standard) Your average insurance policy - 10 Although, the scale helps you evaluate readability it still does not tell you how to improve.
But I use several tools that have helped me structure content, smooth transitions and improve readability.
It is very difficult to develop a framework that assesses the content of the essays.
I got a lot of value from this strategy. To help you understand its effectiveness, let me tell you that all of my HBS essays are atleast 25 words under the limit and have a reading ease close to 45.
Reduce jargon and management speak using Bull Fighter. It integrates well with MS word and identifies high faluting BS words like saying "enterprise" for "company". You can get bull fighter at https://www.fightthebull.com/bullfighter.asp.
For other helpful tips, refer to https://www.fireandknowledge.org/archive ... ting-well/
Have fun!
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Wow this is an excellent tool ncprasad. From now on I am even going to check my post entries with it. Only one of my essays was over 50. All the others were low to mid 40s on this scale. I guess I will never write for Reader's Digest.
ps. This post reads 96.80 ...
ps. This post reads 96.80 ...
ncprasad, if I get in Wharton or Columbia, then half of the credit will go to this tool of yours. 
