Essay Writing Tips


Top 4 Key Non-Writing Related Essay Tips
July 28, 2008, 4:49 am
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Writing essays demands not only keen eyes for technical aspects of writing. It also entails considering non-writing related aspects.

Crafting good essays is not just about thinking an interesting topic, observing proper grammar and punctuation, accurate formatting and sound writing style. It goes far beyond as there are other equally relevant factors that affect the outcome of the written work.

As the technical aspects of essay writing assure accuracy and logic of the academic paper, non-writing related elements give essence to it. So before writing an essay you must never fail to consider the following: (more…)



The Challenges of Essay Writing
July 21, 2008, 1:59 am
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Various polls and surveys among students have repeatedly revealed that essay writing is considered the toughest assignment among those the students have to handle during their years in the academe.

The expression of one’s thoughts in writing is actually a challenge in itself: we learn to speak first but writing is a skill acquired that demands certain conscious efforts to master it.

If a child does not become interested in writing during elementary days, probably the child will also dislike wincing at essays, book reports and term papers. Therefore, the problem with essays starts when children have not considered essay writing as an integral part of the studies.

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10 Signs of Reckless Writing
July 11, 2008, 3:36 am
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Writing is one of the most complex human activities. It is a learned process of shaping experiences into text as it allows the writer to discover and communicate thoughts and feelings.

With such intricacies, writing requires and supports the development of thinking skills – if done accurately and properly. What happens when the writing process is done haphazardly? The signs of reckless writing become apparent.

  1. Irrelevant topic
  2. Dull introduction
  3. Poorly-formulated arguments (more…)


7 Tricks on Taking Examination Essays
July 3, 2008, 9:08 am
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In all occasions that require writing an essay, doing examination essays is the most nerve-racking. It’s quite evident that failing to craft a good essay means failing the exam as well. This pressure-packed essay writing activity is actually easy if the seven tricks on taking examination essays will be strictly observed.

  1. Warm up beforehand. As the saying goes: practice makes perfect. Before engaging in essay writing for an exam, it is beneficial to write something beforehand. Writers perform better once their rhythm is on.
  2. Read the mechanics well. In taking any form of exam it is vital to carefully read the instructions. This will prevent errors that can cause grade deductions. (more…)