How to Write Good Essays

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Introduction

Never jump to main topic at once.

Start at some other point, and slowly and slowly come to the main subject.

Remember, from something else, you have to come to the point, and not follow the reverse path, like in next example.

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My school name is … abcdef…

My school is very big. Airplane is also very big. Airplane flies in the air. We breathe in air. Air is very important for us to live. Studies are also very important. So we go to our school. I go by bus to my school. I like going to school and coming back from school. It is the time in between I don’t like much.

Out of 10, how many marks you’d give to this type of essay.

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Another Example: What are the various sources and types of Air Pollution ?

As a result of removal of natural vegetation, industrialization and increase in the number of automobiles, the air over big cities is heavily contaminated with dust, smoke and poisonous gases like carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen.

The contamination of air with dust, smoke and harmful gases, which adversely affect human beings and other living organisms, is called air pollution. The substances whose presence in air produces air pollution are called air pollutants.

Some of the major air pollutants are carbon monoxide, excess carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, lower organic molecules, dust and smoke. Polluted air produces a large number of harmful effects on the living and non-living things.

So Boring…… 

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Remember-

A good introduction must be able to create readers interest in whatever you have written.

It is the introduction on which the reader usually decides whether to it read further or not.

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What Not to write in Introduction

Don’t apologize- no starting like- “In my opinion” or “I may not be an expert, but….”

Don’t begin with dictionary definitions.

Don’t announce what you intend to do. “The purpose of this essay is to….” or “I am going to argue that….” should be avoided.

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Body Text

Body text is the main part of essay.

Here you need to be very clear, specific, straightforward, and systematic.