How can I write a stronger, high quality essay?

Question

Most students are looking for effective writing strategies. They know what they want to say, but they don’t necessarily know the best way to say it!

Answer 1

Three of of my favorite strategies for revising and editing an essay include CUPS and ARMS as well as reading the essay aloud.

First check for:

Capitalization

Usage of nouns and verbs

Punctuation

Spelling

Next revise:

Add sentences and words

Remove unneeded words and sentences

Move a sentence or word placement

Substitute words for something more concise or clear

Lastly:

Read your essay out loud both to yourself or a friend/family member. Anything you trip over, highlight it and rethink the sentence and how you can make it ¨flow¨.

Answer 2

As most everyone knows, a high-quality essay is the result of much thought, experience, and even research. After brainstorming and determining your topic, use an outline as a guideline for your flow of ideas. Emphasize your main points in the essay using strong active verbs, descriptive adjectives and transitional words and phrases.

Follow up with compelling supportive details. You may decide to format before or after completing the essay. Either way will be sufficient. Just make sure that the format you use is as your teacher/business requires and is analogous throughout the essay.  A variety of well-chosen vocabulary words also make a strong essay more effective. However, sometimes when a simpler word suffices, use it. But do not use clichéd or redundant words.

Next, check for spelling, grammar, and other errors. Also, check for sentence fragments and run on sentences. It usually helps to have someone else read the essay and check for errors before submitting.  Finally, enjoy the process as you develop the essay with the realization that you know more than you think or have additionally learned during the whole writing process. 

I have appreciated the writing process myself and have enjoyed watching my students’ self-discovery journey in learning that they can accomplish more than they realized in their creative writing development. Creative writing is an art and with the correct guidelines it is inspiring to realize that I may help a student enjoy the proper techniques in their writing skills. I have realized that students each have something unique to contribute to their writing. I just need to be encouraging in helping them say what they suggest in a descriptive way that is true to their original ideas. If you need some extra help, you can message me, and I will be more than happy to help you discover your writing abilities.

Answer 3

This is such a great question! I think there are three major components to have a high quality essay:

1.) Format: be sure that you have the essay in a clear and structured format. You can ask your teacher or look at the assignment instructions to see what specific format it should be in.

2.) Topic and supporting points: be sure that you understand the topic of the essay. Introduce your point clearly and then use the rest of the essay to explain/support this point in detail.

3.) Edit your essay to ensure the content makes sense and flows. Proofread your essay for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

I hope this is helpful. I am happy to work with you more on writing. Feel free to message me.

Answer 4

The best way to write a stronger, more compelling essay is (1) Answer the question that is asked. (2) Write your answer as you would speak it. Don’t force the words. Let them flow naturally. (3) Think about the content of your essay, and support your statements with examples. (4) Organize the structure of your essay with a logical sequence.

if you are unsure of how to proceed, begin with a very simple essay format. You can always build details later to make your essay shine. Go slowly. One sentence at a time. Read and re-read everything you write. Look for more interesting ways to present information. Pay attention to syntax (the arrangement of words), vocabulary, grammar. Purge your essay of any unnecessary “clutter” words. Use decisive, purposeful language that goes to the heart of what you want to say. Develop your own unique writer’s voice, honing your originality and self-expression. A great Writing Coach can bring your writing to the next-level!

Practice your writing skills by reading and journaling. Reading the work of fine authors will teach you how to write. Also, writing in a daily journal is a great way to express yourself on a page. Computer keyboards are a necessary feature of our modern world, but there’s nothing like the intimate connection of your hand on a pen.