Tips For Writing A Good Essay

 

 

 Let us first understand what basically literal meaning of essay is, the word ‘essay’ is derived from a Latin word ‘exagium’, which roughly translates to presenting one’s case. So basically essays are a short piece of writing representing one’s side of the argument or one’s experiences, stories, etc. Essays are very personalized as it can be as short as 700 words and as long as more than 5000 words.

 

There are several useful tips that can be followed to write a good and to the point essay which will be surely admired by everyone and also followed and suggested by professionals. These tips are as follow

                                                                                           

1. Plan

If you make a really good plan you will actually save yourself time when it comes to writing the essay, jot down a few ideas anyway and chances are the rest will follow.

 

2. Having a clear structure

In order to write a successful essay, you must organize your thoughts. By taking what’s already in your head and putting it to paper, you are able to see connections and links between ideas more clearly. This structure serves as a foundation for your paper. Use either an outline or a diagram to jot down your ideas and organize them.

 

3.  Find a compelling topic.

The best essay topics are often deeply relatable. Although the story itself is unique to the author’s experience, there’s some universal truth that speaks to us from just below the surface. Topics like facing a fear, falling in love, overcoming an obstacle, discovering something new, or making a difficult choice tackle feelings and events that happen in everyone’s life.

4. Narrow your focus.

Don’t try to write to a general topic. Your essay may well be about sexism, but you need to illustrate it through the lens of a defining incident that’s deeply personal to you. What did your experiences teach you about sexism? What does it mean to you as an individual?

5.  Craft a thought provoking conclusion

Your essay should end with your own reflection and analysis. What did you learn? How have the events and thoughts you described changed your life or your understanding of life? It’s not enough to say “And that’s what happened.” You have to describe how whatever happened shaped you or simple words your own comments about that particular thing.

Written by Fatima Javed -- BSS 2(A)