This post explains in detail, how to write a good essay that will be generally acceptable.
An essay is any academic piece of writing on a particular subject. A good essay, however, is a writing that gives the author’s own opinion, point of view, an argument about a particular topic or idea.
Essays are classified as formal and informal: formal essays are characterized by “serious purpose, dignity, more logical organization, length,” whereas the informal essay is characterized by “the personal element, humor, graceful style, rambling structure, unconventionality or rather a novelty of theme,” etc.
However, there are elements that make an essay work an outstanding one. This work will expatiate on those things.
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Tips on how to Write a Good Essay
For an essay work to stand out, it is necessary it captures the following
1. Tackles or analyses the question
To analyze means to examine the nature or structure of something, especially by separating it into its simpler parts, in order to understand or explain it.
As an essay work should address the questions directly, the number one step should be to analyze the question that is given. However, it is important one understands what the question really is.
2. Define your argument
An argument is a group of statements called premise intended to determine the degree of truth or rather the acceptability of another statement which is referred to as a conclusion.
Defining your argument simply means to in a very much clearer terms point out what your work is trying to deal with.
This means taking a very much informed position or rather point of view on the topic presented in the question, then defining and presenting a very much specific argument.
In defining the argument a coherent and consistent understanding of the question is presented
3. Adopt provable evidence, reasoning, and scholarship
In spicing an essay, it is important that one convinces the audience or readers through an articulate argument. In doing so one must adopt evidence and reasoning, which involves referencing and evaluating relevant scholarly work.
First, the evidence presents concrete and concise information to support your claim. It of the course consists of specific examples, facts, quotations, statistics and illustrations.
Secondly, reasoning bridges the evidence to your arguments. Rather than citing evidence without reference, you need to evaluate the evidence and show how it backs your argument.
Lastly, scholarly reference is used to show how your argument relates to what has been written by other researchers on the topic (citing specific works). Scholarly references can be used as part of your evidence and reasoning to support your argument.
4. Organize and Coherent
A good essay must be organized and as well coherent. A good essay has three basic components; introduction, body, and conclusion.
First, the introduction introduces the essay and the topic of discourse.
Secondly, the body of the essay builds and elaborates your arguments. It does this by presenting a very much reasoned case backed by evidence from a relevant scholarship. Its shape must entail the overview that is provided in the introduction.
Lastly, The essay body should be written in paragraphs. Each body paragraph should build one main idea that supports your argument.
5. Comprehensiveness
An essay that makes good, evidence-backed points will only get a high grade if it is written comprehensively. Articulateness is produced through careful revision and editing, which can turn a good essay into an outstanding one.
6. Cite sources and evidence
Lastly, be sure of all citations are accurate and complete. Some faculties demand that specific citation style (e.g. APA) be allowed, while others may allow individual preferred choice.
Whatever style one uses, one must follow its guidelines correctly and consistently. One can use Recite, the University of Melbourne style guide, to check their citations.
Conclusion
A good essay is the bedrock of good academic work and should be taken note of in developing essay writing skills.
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