{"id":3996,"date":"2019-02-25T08:05:01","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T16:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.free-ebooks.net\/?p=3996"},"modified":"2019-02-25T08:05:01","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T16:05:01","slug":"tips-for-writing-a-great-essay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.free-ebooks.net\/blog\/tips-for-writing-a-great-essay\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Writing a Great Essay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Work on One Central Idea<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essay\nwriting is a valuable skill. You may be asked to write an essay for a school\nclass, as part of the admission process for college, or for a job application.\nOr you may just have information to share, a story to tell, or a desire to\nshare your thoughts and insights with readers. But writing an essay is a\nchallenge for many people, so here are some professional tips on how to improve\nyour essay writing ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps\nthe biggest pitfall writers encounter is that they try to say too many things\nat once. The message they want to convey is diluted, and the essay seems\nscattered and unfocused. Readers need a clear idea of the point you are trying\nto make. They want the essay to be laid out in a logical, easy-to-understand\nsequence. If they cannot follow your train of thought, they\u2019ll get confused and\nyour essay will be ineffective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nbest way to ensure clarity is to focus the essay on one main theme, topic, or\ncentral idea. Then let your readers know in the beginning of the essay what\nthat idea is, before you proceed to expand on it for them. It\u2019s also helpful to\nsummarize the main topics covered in the essay at the end, to tie your ideas\nand points together in a neat, complete fashion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

String Together Your Talking Points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Say,\nfor example, that your essay is about the value of e-books. Let the reader know\nthat\u2019s your main topic by using a relevant title and introductory paragraph.\nThen dig deeper in the following paragraphs. Maybe you\u2019ll devote one to talking\nabout how important it is to read. Another might explain how convenient e-books\nare, and another could highlight how inexpensive they are. You could then point\nout the environmental benefits they offer, since you don\u2019t have to cut down\ntrees to create an e-book. In the last part of the essay you can recap the main\npoints, helping your readers understand how the whole essay drives home the\nmain idea that e-books have multiple kinds of value. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Show, Don\u2019t Tell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another\nrule of great writing is to try to show or illustrate what you are saying,\ninstead of just telling readers that they should accept your ideas. Using our\ne-book essay example, for instance, you could write an essay that basically\nsays \u201cEveryone needs to read e-books because it\u2019s the smart thing to do and is\ngood for the environment.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But\nthat\u2019s telling, not showing. A more effective approach is to show in specific,\nmeasurable ways why it\u2019s smart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\ncan do that, for example, by citing statistics or giving concrete examples. For\ninstance, \u201ce-books weigh a fraction of what traditional books weigh and each\ne-book saves a tree.\u201d Or you could show instead of just telling by saying\nsomething like \u201cPicture a book bag with all your favorite books in it. That bag\nmight not hold them all, and if it did it might weigh more than you do. It\ncould break your back.\u201d Everyone can see themselves in that kind of vivid\n\u201cshowing\u201d example. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then\nyou could complete the idea by saying \u201cbut you can carry a whole library in\nyour coat pocket with a small e-reader device.\u201d That\u2019s one example of how\nwriting an essay that shows and doesn\u2019t simply tell is very effective and more\nengaging for the reader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Too Much Research is Good<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To\nwrite a great essay, you need to have something unique to say. If you want to\nsupport what you say with solid credibility, it helps to do some research. Then\nyou can share ideas, tips, solutions, or insights that readers may not have\nheard before, to keep the essay interesting and informative. You can also cite\nknown experts. But that requires that you first do your own digging around to\nlearn more about the essay topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whenever\nyou write a research-based essay, more is better. Gather all of your\ninformation and then you can sort through it and prioritize the most valuable\nparts of it. If you are going to write a one-page essay, a technique that many\nprofessional writers use is to first accumulate two or three pages of useful\nand helpful information. Then as you trim it down and prioritize, it\u2019s easy to\ncome up with one page of great information to distill into a powerful essay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use a Simple Outline<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s\nmuch less work than trying to write a whole page when you only have one\nparagraph\u2019s worth of helpful information and ideas. Before sitting down to\nwrite any essay, invest some time and energy in thinking about what you want to\nsay and how you plan to say it. Write an outline with three or four main talking\npoints. Give each of those points a category label, such as \u201cEconomic Benefits\nof E-Books\u201d or \u201cThe Value of Reading Books.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now all you need to do is to plug pertinent information you\u2019ve accumulated into each related section, under those labels or subheadings. That gives you a very useful outline to follow and will ensure that anyone who reads the essay can follow your talking points, too. Connect each section together to make a smooth, cohesive transition, and your essay is practically finished. Just polish it up, check the grammar and spelling, add a closing summary, and you\u2019re good to go. Use these tips to make the whole essay-writing process easier and more fun for you. The result will be an essay that is also more engaging and interesting for your readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article was brought to you by Joseph Moore; if you need any help with essays checkout his website at <\/em>TakeAwayEssay.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Work on One Central Idea Essay writing is a valuable skill. You may be asked to write an essay for a school class, as part of the admission process for college, or for a job application. Or you may just have information to share, a story to tell, or a desire to share your thoughts and insights with readers. But writing an essay is a challenge for many people, so here are some professional tips on how to improve your essay writing ability. Perhaps the biggest pitfall writers encounter is that they try to say too many things at once. The message they want to convey is diluted, and the essay seems scattered and unfocused. Readers need a clear idea of the point you are trying to make. They want the essay to be laid out in a logical, easy-to-understand sequence. If they cannot follow your train of thought, they\u2019ll get confused and your essay will be ineffective. The best way to ensure clarity is to focus the essay on one main theme, topic, or central idea. Then let your readers know in the beginning of the essay what that idea is, before you proceed to expand on it for them. It\u2019s also helpful to summarize the main topics covered in the essay at the end, to tie your ideas and points together in a neat, complete fashion. String Together Your Talking Points Say, for example, that your essay is about the value of e-books. Let the reader know that\u2019s your main topic by using a relevant title and introductory paragraph. Then dig deeper in the following paragraphs. Maybe you\u2019ll devote one to talking about how important it is to read. Another might explain how convenient e-books are, and another could highlight how inexpensive they are. You could then point out the environmental benefits they offer, since you don\u2019t have to cut down trees to create an e-book. In the last part of the essay you can recap the main points, helping your readers understand how the whole essay drives home the main idea that e-books have multiple kinds of value. Show, Don\u2019t Tell Another rule of great writing is to try to show or illustrate what you are saying, instead of just telling readers that they should accept your ideas. Using our e-book essay example, for instance, you could write an essay that basically says \u201cEveryone needs to read e-books because it\u2019s the smart thing to do and is good for the environment.\u201d But that\u2019s telling, not showing. A more effective approach is to show in specific, measurable ways why it\u2019s smart. You can do that, for example, by citing statistics or giving concrete examples. For instance, \u201ce-books weigh a fraction of what traditional books weigh and each e-book saves a tree.\u201d Or you could show instead of just telling by saying something like \u201cPicture a book bag with all your favorite books in it. That bag might not hold them all, and if it did it might weigh more than you do. It could break your back.\u201d Everyone can see themselves in that kind of vivid \u201cshowing\u201d example. Then you could complete the idea by saying \u201cbut you can carry a whole library in your coat pocket with a small e-reader device.\u201d That\u2019s one example of how writing an essay that shows and doesn\u2019t simply tell is very effective and more engaging for the reader. Too Much Research is Good To write a great essay, you need to have something unique to say. If you want to support what you say with solid credibility, it helps to do some research. Then you can share ideas, tips, solutions, or insights that readers may not have heard before, to keep the essay interesting and informative. You can also cite known experts. But that requires that you first do your own digging around to learn more about the essay topic. Whenever you write a research-based essay, more is better. Gather all of your information and then you can sort through it and prioritize the most valuable parts of it. If you are going to write a one-page essay, a technique that many professional writers use is to first accumulate two or three pages of useful and helpful information. Then as you trim it down and prioritize, it\u2019s easy to come up with one page of great information to distill into a powerful essay. Use a Simple Outline That\u2019s much less work than trying to write a whole page when you only have one paragraph\u2019s worth of helpful information and ideas. Before sitting down to write any essay, invest some time and energy in thinking about what you want to say and how you plan to say it. Write an outline with three or four main talking points. Give each of those points a category label, such as \u201cEconomic Benefits of E-Books\u201d or \u201cThe Value of Reading Books.\u201d Now all you need to do is to plug pertinent information you\u2019ve accumulated into each related section, under those labels or subheadings. That gives you a very useful outline to follow and will ensure that anyone who reads the essay can follow your talking points, too. Connect each section together to make a smooth, cohesive transition, and your essay is practically finished. Just polish it up, check the grammar and spelling, add a closing summary, and you\u2019re good to go. Use these tips to make the whole essay-writing process easier and more fun for you. The result will be an essay that is also more engaging and interesting for your readers. This article was brought to you by Joseph Moore; if you need any help with essays checkout his website at TakeAwayEssay.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"views":1265,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.free-ebooks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.free-ebooks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.free-ebooks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.free-ebooks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.free-ebooks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3996"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.free-ebooks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3996\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3998,"href":"https:\/\/www.free-ebooks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3996\/revisions\/3998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.free-ebooks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.free-ebooks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.free-ebooks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}