How do I write an essay?

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How do I write an essay?

Postby Karossan » 2018-10-02, 12:31

What general essay writing tips do you use?

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Re: How do I write an essay?

Postby linguoboy » 2018-10-02, 14:59

I was thoroughly drilled in the infamous five-paragraph essay (affectionately known to us as "Bing, Bang, BONGO") in high school and it served me well all through college. It's not really suitable for more free-form essays, such as informal blog posts, but it does get you accustomed to the need for structure. There's approaching your point in a more roundabout way and then there's meandering around without any sort of point at all and the latter is not an essay anyway really wants to read.
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