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Old 09-24-2009, 11:52 PM   #1
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Is it better to be honest or original in the essays?

I know it's a universal question, but I'm asking it here because I'm finding it difficult to answer the Uncommon Essay on the Chicago app. I've decided to tackle the "justice" prompt, and I just don't know whether I should give my full true response, or something somewhat true but fabricated. What do you think?
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Old 09-26-2009, 02:19 PM   #2
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I think it's best to be honestly original. Admittedly, though that is hard.
Unless you are writing a fictional short story kind of thing.
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Old 10-12-2009, 07:15 PM   #3
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That depends on how you define "original". I think it's important to find out about yourself first (the qualities you have) and then decide whether or not you should change certain details of the story you write about. The same story can be written in different ways, and better writing skills will definitely produce the best effects.
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