How to Write an Essay Well
Understanding the assignment’s criteria, looking into relevant background material, and formulating a working thesis will help you develop a topic.
Utilize scholarly sources when conducting research, make careful notes while reading, and
Make a thesis statement, and an overview of the arguments used to support it.
Incorporate research information into your essay while using cites and references that are correctly formatted.
Check your thesis, outline, and writing for grammar mistakes and typical structural and stylistic blunders.
Essay Types
A “short formal piece of writing..dealing with a single subject” is referred to as an essay (“Essay,” 2001). It uses specific scientific evidence to persuade the reader (“Essay,” 1997). An academic essay typically consists of three parts:
a thesis statement that makes an argument in the introduction and gives the reader a sense of what they are about to learn
a body, or middle section, that offers proof to convince the reader of and support the writer’s unique viewpoint
The conclusion provides a summary of the essay’s results and main points.
Persuasive or Argumentative Essay
An argumentative or persuasive essay takes a strong stance on a subject by using evidence to back it up. It:
extensive examination and research of the subject
includes a strong, unambiguous, and contested thesis statement.
examines and disproves opposing claims using the provided data, figures, and facts
speaks impartially and has a thorough comprehension of the subject
Comparative Writing
A comparative essay must compare and contrast at least two things, if not more. It:
Make an effort to establish new connections or identify contemporary parallels or distinctions regarding the subject (s)
usually concentrates on things that belong to the same class, such as two political systems (such as democracy or communism) or two philosophies (i.e., behaviourism versus constructivism)
Essays that Explain
An expository essay’s goal is to describe or clarify a particular subject. It:
utilizes factual data
written from the perspective of a third party.
Doesn’t call for a convincing, formal argument