Hello to all students. Maybe someone will find these essay writing tips useful.
- Define a clear topic. It is necessary to formulate the main idea of the essay. A clear understanding of the topic will help to avoid unnecessary deviations from the main idea.
- Make a plan. Even in free form, logic is important for an essay. The plan should include an introduction, the main part (with arguments) and a conclusion.
- Choose one thesis per text. The center of the essay is always one idea that the author proves or comprehends. You should not try to cover several topics at the same time.
- Express your opinion. It is important not only to convey information, but to show how the author experiences it, comprehends it, and what he comes to. Personal examples, observations, and impressions are desirable in an essay.
- Support arguments with examples. It is desirable to accompany each thesis with at least one argument or example. This can be a fact from history, a scene from a book, or your own experience.
- Take care of the figurativeness of the language. The essay allows metaphors, epithets, and aphorisms. But it is important not to overdo it: pathos and an overload of comparisons harm perception.
- Think about the reader. A good essay not only reflects the author's thoughts, but also talks to the reader. You need to put yourself in his place: will it be interesting, is the line of reasoning clear, does the text evoke a response.
- Monitor literacy. Spelling, punctuation, and style matter.
- Edit. When work on an essay is finished, you need to put the text aside and then reread it. You need to remove unnecessary things, clarify the wording, and correct errors.
You can also ask someone to read the essay. Another person's fresh perspective will help you notice errors that the author may have missed.