Archive for August, 2008

Writing and Editing

When you know that you have to write an essay what do you think about it? Have you thought what it means to write essay? Is it difficult to write an essay? What is necessary to write such academic paper as essay?
So, let’s see in details such process as essay writing. First of all you get the theme of your essay and find out what type of essay you have to write. It can be descriptive essay, narrative essay, argumentative essay, comparison and contrast essay etc. The list of essay can be rather long. So, when you know the theme and the type of the essay, you can think about the process of writing.

Firstly it is necessary to understand exactly what is the main thought of your essay, what questions should be answered and what problems should be discussed.  When you define main points of your essay, you have to look for information which is connected directly with the theme of your essay. Don’t use material which is connected indirectly with your essay. Then it would be wise to write something like a plan or algorithm of your essay writing. Then having the plan you can settle down to the process of writing. When you finish the presentation and discussion of the problem of the essay, it is time to express your thoughts and opinions concerning this theme. You have to remember that your thoughts should be supported by arguments which can’t be argued.

When you think that the process of writing is over, it is time to edit essay. To edit essay is as hard as to write it, because when the work is finished and you begin to check, it seems that there is something which can’t permit you to consider your essay perfect. So, exactly after editing you get essay which can be called ideal, but it is necessary to remind you that during the editing you have to read your essay objectively as any other reader.

How to Edit an Essay

The process of writing an essay cannot be considered as finished if you have forgotten to edit an essay. Editing is your last chance to check everything and make sure that your piece of writing can count on a high grade. As for me, I cannot get those students who neglect editing an essay.  It is such a brilliant opportunity to get a good mark for your paper. It is a possibility to avoid silly mistakes that significantly decrease the chance of getting a higher grade.

So, each time when you write find enough time to edit an essay. In this article we want to tell you about several issues of correct editing. They will help you make this process more effective.

•    Make sure that you have followed all the requirements and instructions from your tutor. Size of the document, Format, essay type – everything should be considered.
•    Your introduction and conclusions are attention-grabbing, captivating and memorable.
•    Every paragraph of the main text follows the main idea of your work. Pay attention to a topic sentence, which should be placed at the beginning of every paragraph.
•    Make sure that the main body of your essay contains at least one quotation. The absence of quotations is one of the biggest mistakes that you can make.
•    Special attention should be paid to he structure of your sentences. Your sentences should not be too long, complicated and wordy. They should be rather simple, easy to read and understand. So, avoid sophisticated constructions.

Believe me, editing can give you a lot. It can turn your essay into a really perfect one.