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Essay writing
RABIA ASHRAF Essay writing Tips for essay writing overview Essay structure Types Qualities ESSAY WRITTING WHAT IS AN ESSAY?
Essay The word Essay is defined in "The Concise
Oxford Dictionary" as "a literary composition (usually prose and short) on any subject.“ It is a written composition giving expression to one's own personal ideas or opinions on some topic; but the term usually covers also any written composition, whether it expresses personal opinions, or gives information on any given subject, or details of a narrative or description. HOW TO WRITE A GOOD ESSAY?
Follow these points for writing a perfect essay:
• Start by writing a thorough plan • Ensure your essay has a clear structure and overall argument • Try to back up each point you make with a quotation • Answer the question in your introduction and conclusion but remember to be creative too Tips for essay writing Give your essays an interesting and appropriate title. It will help draw the attention of the reader and pique their curiosity Keep it between 300-500 words. This is the ideal length, you can take creative license to increase or decrease it Keep your language simple and crisp. Unnecessary complicated and difficult words break the flow of the sentence. Do not make grammar mistakes, use correct punctuation and spellings. If this is not done it will distract the reader from the content Before beginning the essay organize your thought and plot a rough draft. This way you can ensure the story will flow and not be an unorganized mess. Essay Structure
Essay structure almost always
follows a simple beginning- middle-end format, or in this case, an introduction-body- conclusion format. However, it’s what’s contained within those sections that make all the differences. Introductory paragraph
Essays follow the same guidelines for introductions as
any other piece of writing, with an extra emphasis on presenting the thesis prominently, ideally in the topic sentence. By the end of your introduction paragraph, your reader should know without a doubt what your essay is about. Body paragraphs The majority of your essay is body paragraphs, all of which support your thesis and present evidence. Pay close attention to how you organize your body paragraphs. Some arguments benefit from a logical progression, where one point leads to a second, and that second point leads to a third. Remember that the reader doesn’t understand the topic like you do (that’s why you’re writing the essay), so organize your paragraphs in the way that’s best for their comprehension. What if you’re writing an argumentative essay where you compare and contrast two or more points of view? Do you present your argument first and then share opposing points of view, or do you open with your opposition’s argument and then refute it? Serious writers can get pretty technical about how to organize an argumentative essay. There are three approaches in particular used often: Aristotlian (classical), Rogerian, and Toulmin. However, these can get exceedingly complicated, so for a simple essay, a basic structure will do just fine: Your point Concluding paragraph
Essay conclusions wrap up or summarize your
thesis in a way that’s easy for the reader to digest. If you get the chance, you can add a new perspective or context for understanding your thesis, but in general the conclusion should not present any new evidence or supporting data. Rather, it’s more of a recap. Types of an Essay Descriptive Essay: A descriptive essay paints a picture with words. A writer might describe a person, place, object, or even memory of special significance. The descriptive essay strives to communicate a deeper meaning through the description. In a descriptive essay, the writer should show through the use of colorful words and sensory details. In an expository essay, the writer explains or defines a topic, using facts, statistics, and examples. Expository writing encompasses a wide range of essay variations, such as the comparison and contrast essay, the cause and effect essay, and the “how to” or process essay. TYPES Narrative: In a narrative essay, the writer tells a story about a real-life experience. While telling a story may sound easy to do, the narrative essay challenges students to think and write about themselves. When writing a narrative essay, writers should try to involve the reader by making the story as vivid as possible. A persuasive essay is just as it sounds: an essay to persuade or convince the reader of a certain point. It’s similar to an argumentative essay— they both strongly favor a particular point of view, but the difference is the end goal: Argumentative essays just have to present their case, while persuasive essays have to present their case and win over the reader. FIVE QUALITIES OF GOOD WRITING
1. FOCUS: An essay should have a single clear central idea. Each
paragraph should have a clear main point or topic sentence. 2. DEVELOPMENT: Each paragraph should support or expand the central idea of the paper. The idea of each paragraph should be explained and illustrated through examples, details, and descriptions. 3. UNITY: Every paragraph in an essay should be related to the main idea. Each paragraph should stick to its main point. 4. COHERENCE: An essay or paper should be organized logically, flow smoothly, and "stick" together. In other words, everything in the writing should make sense to a reader. 5. CORRECTNESS: A paper should be written in generally correct standard English, with complete sentences, and be relatively error-free.