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讓我們來學習一些詞語：
To revise：修改(文字/文章)
A masterpiece ：傑作
To end up with：落得……結果
Writer's block是指寫作過程中思路受阻，一時寫不出或不知如何繼續寫的狀態。
When you put pressure on yourself的意思是，當你給自己帶來壓力的時候。比如，期待做到出類拔萃或者把某事做得既快又好。由於壓力，你會感到緊張和焦慮。
Concise ：簡明的，即不要包含多餘和非必需的信息，而是用不多的字句說明事情。
To ramble on ：談話或寫文章漫無邊際，主題渙散
Purple prose:：華麗空洞的文章
用succinct來形容某事被表述得非常簡練或一個人說話言簡意賅。
To be genuine ：真誠，誠懇
會話逐字文:
Akinyi: Hi, Ajay. Thanks for meeting me to talk about your college essay writing experience. Jana and Lucía told me you wrote a fantastic college essay.
Ajay: Well, it wasn’t that great. Is this for your cousin who’s applying to college in the U.S?
Akinyi: Yes, it is. Is there any advice you can give my cousin about writing her college essay?
Ajay: Sure. The first thing is to start early. She should plan on revising the essay many times. And that takes time. Her essay won’t be a masterpiece the first time. And if she pressures herself to write perfectly the first time, she might end up with bad writer’s block.
Akinyi: I think that may have happened to me when I tried to write my essay.
Ajay: It’s not uncommon, especially if you put pressure on yourself. Another great tip is to be concise. Her essay shouldn’t ramble on. She should avoid purple prose.
Akinyi: Only a writer would use the phrase “purple prose.” I haven’t heard that in a while.
Ajay: Well, journalists like being succinct!
Akinyi: It’s a great skill to have as a writer. We have to write succinct memos in my business classes. It can be really hard. So, any other advice for my cousin?
Ajay: I think it’s really important for her to be genuine and write about herself and show her personality in her essay.
Akinyi: That’s good advice. Thank you! I’m going to call her now and tell her all of your advice.
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