How to Write Good Essays

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Body Text: Outline

For more clear vision, let us divide body text also in several heads. This is called outlining or structuring.

A few examples show this-

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Outline: My School

My school

Strength (no. of students)

Canteen… ……. …….!!!!

No. of Teachers

No. of Classrooms, laboratories etc.

Recreational facilities

Other achievements

etc. etc.

You may decide to write 1-2 or 3 lines on every point.

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Did you notice something?

In outline or structure, you must have noticed that the canteen is coming between students and teachers.

Does it look nice?

No. But after writing outlines, you can change the sequence of the outline points.

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My school

Strength (no. of students)

Canteen… ……. …….!!!!

No. of Teachers

No. of Classrooms, laboratories etc.

Recreational facilities

Other achievements

etc. etc.

You may decide to write 1-2-3 or more lines on every point.

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Before going further, take a break for a couple of minutes and think if you would like to give good marks to a student in essay where canteen comes in between students and teachers?

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Well, while many of you are smiling, why there are some faced who are looking sad?

Remembering Golgappas!

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Body Text

Flow (Readability)

Flow is another important requirement in any essay. While you read, you must be able to relate each and every sentence with the earlier one.

Read what you have written several times. If you find it seems a little difficult, fragment some long sentences or consider changing some words with their synonyms.

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In most of the lower classes, poor flow is the general observation.

After you write an essay, try to read by heart several times to find out any flow problem.

Examples….

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