How to write an essay? from alanpoe's blog

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A creative task in the form of an essay is often found in schools and universities. This is one of the forms of examination during admission to foreign universities. Essays need to be written by eleventh graders during the final certification in the language of instruction.

In the article you will find useful information regarding the preparation for the creation of this genre. Also learn more about professional essay writers

WHAT IS AN ESSAY?

A laconic presentation of one's own judgments and views on a socially important topic is defined as an "essay".

This is a prose work, which is primarily an artistic and journalistic genre. Writing an essay in schools and universities has a specific goal - to teach schoolchildren and students to express their thoughts with reason, to support judgments with examples, to analyze, compare and evaluate events and phenomena. 

The free form of expressing thoughts in an essay still needs to be supplemented with specific life situations, examples from literature, history, and the media. A distinctive feature of this genre is the author's individual considerations, impressions, and assessments. More attention is paid to impressions and reasoning, rather than facts.

The essay has other features that distinguish it from creative works:

  • conciseness;

  • subjectivity; 

  • free associative composition;

  • emotionality;

  • simple, understandable form of presentation;

  • the relevance of the problem under discussion;

  • imagery; 

  • thesis.

The use of this genre in the educational process will allow students to instill:

  • The ability to argue your opinions and bring your point of view with the help of relevant examples;

  • associative and critical thinking skills;

  • the ability to logically substantiate and consistently express their reasoning. 

An essay as a type of assessment work on language and literature allows you to show the depth and consistency of thinking, creativity, richness of vocabulary, stylistic, spelling and punctuation literacy. Your thoughts must be expressed in the form of theses, which must be argued.

There are several types of essays depending on the issues covered:

  • artistic ;

  • literary-critical;

  • historical;

  • journalistic;

  • philosophical; 

  • Analytical .

Although the composition of an essay is free-form, there are certain components without which it turns into a set of sentences. Namely:

  • understanding of a given topic;

  • highlighting, within the framework of the proposed topic, the key problem to be discussed;

  • formulation of author's ideas in the form of a thesis/theses;

  • the presence of arguments that are the foundation for reflection;

  • author's assessment of the topic and the selected problem.

Also, the work must contain integral elements of the structure: introduction, main part and conclusions. The main conditions for a high quality essay are originality, a non-standard approach to the presentation of thoughts, vivid examples and non-banal arguments. 

TIPS HOW TO WRITE A CORRECTED ESSAY

Before you start writing, try several techniques to find unique ideas: brainstorming, mind maps, free writing without an internal censor, associative strings, thought flow. If necessary, conduct a more detailed study of the topic. Use different sources to find interesting examples and facts. Make a tentative outline of your essay. 

Features of the composition and content of a reasoned essay:

  • ​​​​​​​It is better to start the introduction

  • then in the introductory part it is worth placing your thesis on the problem, preferably with three arguments;

  • each of the three arguments should be placed in a separate paragraph;

  • justify the thesis with the help of vivid and interesting examples;

  • use linking words that allow you to transition between different ideas and paragraphs;

  • alternate long sentences with short ones;

  • in the paragraph devoted to the conclusion, once again confirm the thesis and offer your solution to the problem;

  • the conclusion and introduction should focus on the problem.

When thinking about how to write an essay correctly, it is worth considering the most common mistakes in order to avoid them. Here is a list of typical mistakes that can significantly reduce the score:

  • More than 300 words;

  • digression from the topic and problems;

  • specifying several problems;

  • fuzzy or identical arguments;

  • lack of logical sequence between the statement and arguments;

  • inconsistency between the parts of the work;

  • lack of convincing examples;

  • common phrases and clichés;

  • uninteresting, boring presentation;

  • mixing several styles;

  • spelling, punctuation, lexical errors. 


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