ESSAY WRITING

An essay is usually a short piece of writing. It is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays can be literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author.

Tips on Writing An Essay:

    • First of all you must do a detailed analysis of the question, to make sure you are answering in a
       totally relevant way
     • Then you must plan your research to fill in any gaps in your knowledge.
    • You will need to do an essay plan. This can be done in several ways, depending on the type of
       essay and your preferences. 
    • When you have the necessary information, you will need to do a paragraph plan to see where
       your essay is going before you get started.
    • Now you can write your first draft.
    • Finally you will need to edit your essay, to produce a final polished draft. The number of drafts needed, will vary

Difficulties Faced when Writing an Essay:

Writing essays seems to cause some students a number of difficulties. Some find it very difficult to get started; others find it particularly difficult to keep their essays relevant. It is worth analyzing your approach to essay writing to see how you can improve your essay writing technique.
Commonly faced Problems:

    • Getting started
    • Knowing how to answer the question
    • Writing too much or too little
    • Wandering off the subject
    • Being able to make the essay interesting
    • Spelling punctuation and grammar