Essay examinations are a fact of college life.You may have taken it to enter your present college, __1__ to get into an English class,or as requirement__2__ in one of your other college courses. Whether they are whole papers written in class and test questions__3__ that require a paragraph response, but essay__4__ examinations offer you with the opportunity to express__5__ your mastery of a subject--to apply, synthesis,__6__ compare, or describe ideas from your own perspective.They represent a chance for you to demonstrate not only your collection of facts and details,__7__ but also your completely understanding of how all__8__ the parts of a topic fit together. Your audience here is just one person--your instructor--for whom you__9__ must demonstrate your understanding and applying__10__ of the course material.