How can I get better at writing essays?
Here are a few suggestions: 1. Consider the type of writing you’re doing and your audience. Are you writing a persuasive essay, a narrative essay describing an experience, or an expository piece that gives directions or relays information to the reader? All those genres have different styles. A good persuasive essay shouldn’t sound like a fictional novel, because it doesn’t serve the same purpose. Read good fiction, but also take the time to read good essays. 2. To help you organize your thoughts, a graphic organizer is a good idea. It helps you organize your thoughts into a coherent structure. Don’t be intimidated the format of a graphic organizer can be as simple as jotting down your points for you introduction and paragraphs in a bullet form. 3. Stay on topic. There is nothing worse than an essay that goes down a tangent and doesn’t address the points it set out to. When I answer your question, I shouldn’t digress and address other types of writing. 4. Finally, write your first draf
