Things Not To Do In An Essay:
- Fail to address the question’s topic in your introduction
- Stray from the focus of the question (especially in the conclusion)
- Insert quotes without introducing them or relating them back to the topic
- Fail to provide references
- Use informal language, colloquialisms, or overuse rhetorical questions
Things to Do In An Essay:
- Proper essays require a thesis statement to provide a specific focus and suggest how the essay will be organized.
- A thesis statement is your interpretation of the subject, not the topic itself.
- A strong thesis is specific, precise, forceful, confident, and is able to be demonstrated.
- A strong thesis challenges readers with a point of view that can be debated and can be supported with evidence.
- A weak thesis is simply a declaration of your topic or contains an obvious fact that cannot be argued.
- Depending on your topic, it may or may not be appropriate to use first person point of view.
- Revise your thesis by ensuring all words are specific, all ideas are exact, and all verbs express action.