18
Jan

Essay plan composing

Once you have planned your pre-writing time, you have to compose a plan of your future essay. Some people consider it useless, but then they find a surprising thing – it’s very difficult to concentrate on a chosen topic without plan or at the very least draft of plan.

The plan wouldn’t take much of your time if you decide exactly how to disclose your topic. In this case, describe the very essence of the theme in the middle of work, and don’t forget to outline how it appeared and what the consequences it would have. Let’s look at writing a plan for a voluminous example.

So, you need to write an essay about a specific political situation. In fact, now it does not matter whether your essay is strictly scientific or just literary. We need plan in both cases. In order to develop the subject extensively, we have to determine the prerequisites of the political situation and the consequences that it will have. Accordingly, an example of the plan will look that way.

  1. Introduction (here you are writing about what you want to say by this work: i.e. to prove that the political situation is deplorable, or, conversely, carries a lot of potential)
  2. Prerequisites of the political situation
  3. Description of the political situation
  4. Consequences of the situation
  5. Output (it has many similarities with an introduction: you have to say with certainty whether your assumption is confirmed about the poor situation or its high prospects).

There is still a secret in the essay. Well, if the text is practically formed in your mind and you need plan as a fence to prevent your thoughts spreading out and covering all unnecessary areas. But if you have faint idea of what to write, then extensive plan would help you. There special emphasis is put on sub-items. An example of such a plan looks like this:

  1. Entry
  2. Prerequisites of the political situation
    • Economic prerequisites
    • Prerequisites in the form of the influence of world structures
    • Social willingness
  3. Description of the political situation
    • Social changes within situation
    • Leaders and ideologists of changes
    • Alleged errors of leaders
  4. 4. Consequences of the situation
    • Consequences of the situation for the people
    • Consequences of the situation for the industry
    • Consequences of the situation for the world community

You still consider writing an essay difficult? But take a look, you have written it yet. All you have to do is only to fill this box with words and get an excellent job.

02
Jan

Online Writing and Editing Tips

In the online world, success is all about generating traffic. Traffic is measured in terms of “hits” (the number of times your page is accessed by someone on the Internet). Your hit count is a measure of how many potential customers or readers you are reaching and is also used by advertisers to determine where they choose to buy ad space. The better written your content, the more likely readers are to return to your site again and again, thereby improving your hit count. But beware; writing for an online audience is very different than writing for a print audience.

Writing Advice

Online visitors don’t actually read, they scan. Online articles must be brief, informative and attention-grabbing to be effective. Headlines should be short and should clearly inform the reader of the article’s topic. Avoid exclamation points, jokes and puns in your headline unless you are writing a humor column. Use a conversational tone, but don’t be sloppy. Avoid slang, jargon or undefined abbreviations if you are writing for a professional site. Personal bloggers have more latitude in terms of language and tone, but the most respected bloggers adhere to professional rules. Remember that new readers will likely find you by entering one or more keywords into their search engine. Scatter the keywords a searcher is most likely to use throughout your text.

Editing Advice

Grammar, spelling and punctuation still count. So does accuracy. Check your writer’s facts, particularly in scholarly settings. Online researchers typically consult more resources than print researchers. Literate and correct content implies professionalism and expertise—two things that will keep researchers coming back to your site in the future. Rein in flowery writers and those fond of dependant clauses. Two short sentences make for better online reading than one long one. Base your stylistic corrections on the approved source guide for your site (Chicago, MLS, SLS, AP, etc.) Monitor keyword saturation. Gratuitous use of keywords can actually cause your search engine rating to drop.

General Advice

The rules for online content are different than those for print content. Keep sentences and paragraphs short. Never underline a word or phrase unless it is an online link to another site. Always write in the active tense and use the fewest words possible to get your meaning across. “Experts consider blueberries a healthful fruit” is preferable to “blueberries are considered to be a healthful fruit by most experts.” Assume your audience can read at a ninth-grade level unless your site is directed at highly educated or technical audiences.

27
Dec

How to Write a Literary Essay

A literary essay explains the contextual meaning behind a piece of literature while paying attention to specific details, such as structure and style. This essay form also gives its author a chance to argue complex points in the text by comparing his viewpoint to critical analysis of the piece. The structure of a literary essay is a series of paragraphs stating, building upon, and proving, then reiterating your points in a conclusion.

Organizing a Literary Essay

  1. Read the piece of literature you will be writing about. Reread any sections that are confusing. Take notes on notecards about major elements of the text, including structure, style, point of view, plot and subplot.
  2. Read books and articles that discuss various aspects and opinions of the piece of literature you are writing about. Arrange notecards in front of your work area while you study these critical texts. Write down and even highlight any points in the critical texts that you want to incorporate into your essay.
  3. Arrange notecards in front of your after you are finished reading the text and any critical analysis of the text from other sources. Include the name of the author an title of the text you are citing on your notecards. Choose a point of view that you would like to expand on about the piece of literature.
  4. Write a topic, or thesis sentence, that makes it clear to your audience the text you are studying and the viewpoint you will be discussing. The scope and argument of your viewpoint, and whether it supports the critical analysis or refutes it, will determine the length and structure of your literary essay. Refer to your notecards about the text and the analysis as you write.
  5. Arrange your essay in a paragraph structure. Though similar to the more elementary five-paragraph essay form, the literary essay takes longer to explain and develop its point. Write two to three opening paragraphs about your viewpoint and to alert readers on what specific aspects of the text you will discuss in the body of the essay.
  6. Write multiple paragraphs, depending on the scope of your theme, to argue your viewpoint about the text. Analyze the analysis, deepen the reader’s understanding of the text, highlight specific plot points, argue for or against other analysis.
  7. Write concluding paragraphs to end the essay, making sure to reiterate your viewpoint and add an additional fact or two about the literary text. Include a works cited page at the back of your essay to list all the source materials researched for your essay.
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