It is said Michel de Montaigne first described his work as the essay for the first time. De Montaigne successfully used the term “essay” in order to characterize his works as the “attempts” to transform his ideas into the pieces of writing. The essence of the word remains, with the need for clarity of thought and language and a well-structured body. For your convenience, we are outlining a few tips and tricks to make your path easier.
● Make sure you understand the topic well
● Read the topic properly and prepare an outline
● If possible, outline your major points before writing the actual essay. Get
your ideas sorted out
● Think of interesting examples
● Set out your argument, develop it with evidence in the main body, and wrap it
up with a conclusion
Make your introduction the most powerful paragraph.
The introduction aims to grab the reader’s interest and to inform them of what
will be covered in the essay.
You can begin with a quote, a surprising statistic, or a bold statement
emphasizing the relevance of the topic.
Keep your sentences crisp, neat and avoid difficult words.
Try to avoid clichés or too many proverbs or quotes. The emphasis is on
explaining and conveying your meaning to the reader.
One very useful tip is, write the body first, the introduction second, and the
conclusion last.
In the second paragraph, elaborate the topic with background or facts. Don’t provide too much detail, you can elaborate in the body of your essay. Provide the reader with a general idea of the topic and give some interesting facts or relevant background.
The body should present, interpret and analyse the topic, in neat paragraphs.
Paragraphs are important to give your essay a clear structure.
This makes the essay reader friendly and coherent.
Each paragraph should present a single single point of focus or idea.
If possible, add interesting examples from history or current events.
It should also have a clear connection to the topic.
There should be a smooth transition between paragraphs and ideas.
The conclusion is the final paragraph of an essay.
The last paragraph is sometimes the most challenging one as you have to leave a
good impression on your readers.
Sum up your arguments.
Try to explore the broader implications and importance of the topic
A good conclusion should finish with a memorable or impactful sentence that
emphasizes the importance of your work and leaves the reader with a strong final
impression.
Last but not the least, carefully proofread your essay and fix unclear
sentences, grammatical errors and spelling mistakes.
Even the most well thought out essay can lose its aura if there are basic errors
of grammar.
Best of luck and keep writing!
