When I write an essay I write far too much and have too many ideas. I go off on tangents and then I get very confused when I try to edit, reduce or organize my essay. I’ve tried writing a plan first but then I always want to stray off it as I get new ideas when I write. It becomes a complete muddle. Any essay writing tips people?
Organization is the key word. The link that follows is the place that I tell students to begin with because it not only helps to solidify one’s thoughts on what the paper will be written, but also creates an outline to organize the paper: http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/thesis_generator/thesis_generator.html
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September 11th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Step 1: Figure out what you want to say.
Step 2: Write everything that comes to your mind. Don’t pay attention to grammar, spelling, punctuation, or any of that.
Step 3: Go *line-by-line* and kill every sentence that doesn’t contribute directly to what you’re saying.
Step 4: Have a friend read it and give constructive comments (so no “yeah it’s good”) or go to the writing center (your school should have one) and have them read over it.
References :
September 12th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Organization is the key word. The link that follows is the place that I tell students to begin with because it not only helps to solidify one’s thoughts on what the paper will be written, but also creates an outline to organize the paper: http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/thesis_generator/thesis_generator.html
Once you have something written, send the paper to http://www.twilocity.com for immediate feedback on the quality of your writing.
References :
http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/thesis_generator/thesis_generator.html
http://www.twilocity.com