How can i motivate myself to write an essay?

Question

i have a few weeks left to write an essay, but i have lost all motivation. i need help!

Answer 1

In a public school you will need a teacher certification - which will require a BA and student teaching. During student teaching you will receive no income for 16 weeks unless you work nights (VERY difficult during student teaching). States offer different options for the certification. Some offer Early Childhood Ed which is birth through age 8 (third grade) that would let you teach K, but some only offer Elementary (K-6). Both are different than the degree in Child & Family Development that many schools offer. While it also trains you to work with young children, it does NOT certify you to teach above preschool.

Another option is to find out if any of your local public schools offer a preschool program on-site. Its a growing trend and many schools are piloting preschool programs. Not sure if they would require you to be degreed or certified, but you get the same benefits as a public school teacher and would most likely earn quite a bit more than you do now.

I would suggest contacting a school and asking to "shadow" a K teacher for a day to see what a typical work day is like. Mention to them that you work in early childhood ed as a preschool teacher and are considering pursuing teacher certification. I assume that you are required by your preschool to have a criminal background check and TB test on file. You might mention this to them as their volunteers & employees must have these.

Also, some larger preschools offer tuition reimbursement for teachers intending to become degreed or certified. If yours does not, there are also several scholarships from ECE professional organizations at the state and national level that might help you with the financial aspect of continued schooling. Best of luck!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

As a writer myself, I've been wondering if this question would ever be posted by anyone. Writing anything isn't easy at first. "The first draft of anything is ****." This is the most harshest reality to writing anything which includes an essay.

However this shouldn't discourage anyone from writing in the first place. Instead this should be the first step at being motivated, which also means that you haven't given up on yourself at writing. At first, I didn't believe it until I myself started writing.

The source listed below is a book that I highly recommend for any writer including yourself. All of the e-mail I send to my friends are short essay that I hope are a good influence to others. When you write for whatever reason there's always a purpose, just like there's a reason why people do certain things abiet for what ever motivates the person in the first place.

Once you start anything it then becomes a question of an endurance of how far you can go or for that matter of how far you are willing to push yourself into a commitment. A true committed writer rarely stops for anything.

All of us are in fact only human. Just like everyone else we need to eat, clean and do certain errands. Eventually as a writer I continue on with story that I am writing about. The only problem is these days I find myself fully surrounded by distractions.

I am writing my novel in my bedroom. The only problem is that I also like to be outside doing other things and enjoying the fresh air because it's summer. It's nice outside to do stuff. When you are writing anything you have to be stay focused at the task at hand.

No, it's not easy at first but after a while I also find a way to do other writings, just to keep the ball rolling. This way I keep my mind on writing in general. Every other distraction eventually is thrown out the window, sometimes even lately.

My own advice is to write your essay in a library because the research isn't always going to be online, plus all of the possible distractions are no where to be found. That's it. 'Nuff said.

Answer 4

Listen miss first of all motivation comes from within. U need to first develop intrest in the topic ie essay. Then think about the essay topic.I m telling u writing an essay is very eassy n involves fixed no of steps:
1. Definition\Introduction of the topic.
2. Why do we need it?
3. What does makes it so important\unimportant?
4. What is its impact on the society?
5. As a citizen of the nation how can u support \ eradicate the topic?
If u like add one two more topics then give a sweet conclusion which leads on positive note.

Answer 5

Remember people who are nothing became nothing because they did nothing. If you have not formed a thesis or a subject. Pick one that will cause a jolt in the people around you. Find emotion to write into your document. Make the goal of you paper to have a real effect on those who read it. One proclamation from President Lincoln turned the war. The first speech from Mohandas Gandhi to the oppressed Indians living in South Africa started the first non violent revolution and changed world politics forever. You could write something in your essay that has such an effect that the whole world can change as a result. Everybody has passion. Put you passion into your work and your motivation will always be there. Become addicted to the effect of your work on others. Make the world a better place with what you promulgate to others in your writing. Good luck, we have all had writers cramp.

Peace, J

Answer 6

Motivation To Write A Paper

Answer 7

When tasks seem huge and overwhelming, it is commom tp procrastinate. We become reluctant to even try to begin. This is where breaking things down can help. Commit one hour of your leisure time to step one, and one hour to step two. You see whee this is going? You'll get it. You can't change the task, but you can change how you tackle it. Baby steps, mind you. You may feel your second wind kick in and find yourself on a roll....

Break it down into steps. First, start gethring the data you will need to support your claims. Get books, website links, articles, or whatever esle you need. Make a list of them. Stop. Take a break. Go out and play, do something else.
Next step (the next day or later that same day) scan through the materials and websites. A typical essay is 5 sections. You know the format, right? Make an outline. Insert notes for the places where you will get your info. Stop. Go play.
Next step (same day, next day, whatever) make a draft. This is your 3 or so hour committment. You will get breaks. Wing it. It is just a draft , so feel free to use shorthand, slang, or even symbols. Introduce the subject and 3 statements major points on it. First supporting section, elaborate on the first point. Site references, or make footnotes for evidence. Go play for a while, maybe a half hour. Resume with the second supporting section, elaborate on the second point. Take a break ( half hour), then do the third. Hang in there, you are almost done. Force yourself to wing the conclusion section. Wrap up and summarize, similar to intro section. Go take a break and play.
It should take you a couple of days to do this. The very next day, start typing it on the computer. You will automatically think of better ways to say things, and end up revising your paper. Go play. Next day, pull up the document and look it over. Do any revisions that some to mind. Think of all the time you are buying by getting this done now! Go play. Next day, do the same. Within a week, your paper will be so good you will want to show it off. Pat yourself on the back and realize how much time you have bought to hop on the spontaneous opportunities that may come up.
Try to adopt this motto: "Do things while you still have the momentum. Prioritize and break it down. Buy time to play."

You shouldn't have to spend more than an hour or so per step, and you get breaks (unless you feel like you are on a roll). This way, you buy time to be spontaneous.

Say your friend calls and invites you somewhere. You have already gotten a step done. How cool is that?

Answer 8

You dont say what your essay needs to be about but i see a great start in the question you are asking, start with just that question and then go into all the reasons, thoughts, questions and ideas that motivate a person. and maybe by the time your through youll have a novel!!! If ya dont want to do that,you just need a good thought to write, once it hits ya, youll have it done in no time, if nothing is clicking, dont dwell on it too hard, go do something to take your mind off it a minute and you may be suprised at what falls from the sky!!!! good luck!

Answer 9

depending on what u are writing about.. =T if u are interested in the topic.. OR if u are good at finding reasons for any essay topic that u have.

1st, brainstorm. figure out different reasons how u can answer the question or topic at hand. pick the 3 Strongest that validate or prove something about your topic. those 3 will be the paragraphs in your Body, and the three that you state in ur thesis.

this is how i alwasy write my essays, it's clear, simple and concise:

Introduction paragraph--general information regarding the topic, "introducing" it to the reader. u are writing as if the reader has no idea and needs information from YOU
Thesis statement: a statement that sums up what u are going to talk about (1, 2, and 3 from your brainstorm)

Body: specific to each sub topic, have good examples or quotes from books, etc, to support
1
2
3

Conclusion: re-state what the essay as a whole was trying to prove, or teach the reader. pin point why the 3 things u've chosen to write about in the body strongly indicate one thing or another. conclusion statement sums up why the paper was proving so and so.

the end! :) good luck~

Answer 10

Becoming motivated to do anything esp. something that may be boring/ininteresting or unpleasant is difficult. What I do is relax...do activities that have nothing to do w/ task. When your mind is 'clear' your thoughts become more focused.

Keep a writing pad beside your bed...often times your answers/inspirations -- in this case, keywords or phrases come in your dreams/subconscious. Write it down and go back to sleep.

Have a hard copy rough draft completed before using the computer to type final copy. You may find that as you type the essay you change/add sentences at the last minute.
(often you feel as though you're 'in the zone'...the ideas are flowing) print a copy of 'final' copy. Set it aside. Go do anything that has nothing to do w/ task. Come back, read, and critique. Read aloud. Make any necessary revisions.

You may not believe me now...Writing is fun, but getting excited about it takes work.
Best wishes for your success.

Answer 11

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