essay writing tips?

Question

I have been trying to write a 5 pg essay for a few days now and keep getting stuck. Its title is "why be normal" and there is no wrong answer, but my problem is once I get a good theory going I am getting stuck on elaborating on it more without just rambling. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

1. First answer your question in a list format. If someone on the street asked you "why be normal", without going into any detail, how would you anwer the question. Just list the anwers. No explanations needed. Try to think of concrete answers. "Because it is stupid" will not work so well but, "trying to be normal puts undo stress on a person" or "being normal is just another way of giving into peer pressure" give you much more to work with.


2. Choose about 4 or 5 of the best answers from your list that you want to elaberate on. These will be your main points in the essay.

3. Next, take each point and list any supporting evidence that you can use to elaberate. You need definitions, statistics, examples, quotes from famous people or from psychologists (make sure to cite your sources and do not plagarize ideas) etc...
Concentrate on one point at a time. Gather as much supporting evidence as you can. You can always skim down later. You are still in the organizing stage so it is ok to have too much to work with than not enough.
It may work well to get 3x5 cards and list each piece of info on a card that will support your point. You need much more than your opinion so go do some research.
Remember: You are NOT trying to find supporting evidence on the broad topic of being normal. There may not be much out there. But finding evidence on peer pressure will be much easier.

4. Once you have all the supporting evidence for each individual point you will make in your essay now is the time to decide what to use. You need to break down your essay into beginning, middle, and end. Plan to write about 2 good solid paragraphs for your beginning, and 2 good solid paragraphs for your end. That leaves a lot for the middle. With a 5 page essay you can discuss 5 points in a little less than 1 page each point. You can discuss 4 points in a little more than 1 page each.
So, from your cards with supporting evidence, pick out the most solid and interesting pieces of info that you can write about. Some pieces of evidence may need a few paragraphs to explain, others may need only one. Toss aside the cards you will not be using and keep only the ones you will be discussing in your essay (do not throw away yet).

5. Now, write a really good beginning. Choose a really shocking statistic or really cool (very short) example, or a short list of things from your supporting evidences to start your essay off with and hook your reader. Then, from there explain the topic of your paper. Tell the reader what they are about to read about. You can even list the main points right there in the beginning so they know what to look forward too.
Keep your beginning short. 2 paragraphs at the most. Save the details for the body of the essay. The beginning is just to introduce the topic, interest the reader in the topic and maybe introduce the points you will discuss.

6. Time for the body of the paper. Start with each point. Tell the reader what point you are making and now write about each of the supporting evidences you chose. Stick to only those pieces of info you chose to use and nothing more. State each evidence once and explain it. Do not repeat yourself or explain what you already explained. This will prevent rambling and long winded opinions. If you find that you need to write more then add more evidences from the discard pile. If you have written too much then first search for areas where you over explained (cut there firt) or cut out a piece of supporting evidence that really may not need to be there.
You want each point to be discussed evenly. Do not discuss point #2 in only 2 paragraphs and point #3 in 2 pages. Having the space limit prevents you from over elaborating and under explaining.

7. Last, have a great conclusion. Sum it all up. Tie it all together. Tell the reader why everything you just wrote about is important.
Keep it short. 2 paragraphs.

Hope that helps.
Sorry for any typos or bad spelling

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

I think maybe the reason you tend to summarize, especially if you are writing to a topic that isn't your natural interest, is because you haven't quite completely learned or absorbed the material on which you are writing. If you haven't synthesized it, you cannot analyze it. If you can't analyze it, you don't really have a command of the subject, but only a collection of facts that barely hold together in your mind. When you can go off on a tangent, or when you can explain your topic out loud to somebody else, you know that you can write about it. I can wax on and on about jazz, psychology, scrabble, learning theory, mathematics, special education, and lots of other stuff that I find personally interesting. No way in hell could I write with any kind of fluency (or interest!) on, say, King Henry VIII or the artistic possibilities of basket weaving! If I were forced to do so, you can bet that I would have to struggle like hell to make my writing on those topics anything but the upchucked facts I can't wait to get rid of and out of my mind and life! You gotta understand the material if you want to put your own voice into your writing. Hope this helped at least a little bit. Good luck! :)

Answer 5

Just write... that's the key to good writing. Write EVERYTHING that comes into your head. I always type my essays, never write them out by hand. That way, you can move all of your thoughts around.

Maybe you said something on page 5 that relates to something in paragraph 2. All you have to do is copy and paste it where it belongs. The more you move your ideas around, the more your paper starts to flow.

Before you know it, you'll have a structure and a form and you'll be done!

Good luck!

Answer 6

WHY Be NORMAL

When You get stuck on a theory always ask a question! That way you will lead yurself to the answer or another question. Stops the rambling.... helps me so hope it will help you.

Answer 7

essays are easy, just be honest. all you have to do is tell the truth and everything will come to you. if you get stuck just think of a different subject you could write about and go back later. it will just come to you.

Answer 8

First repeat your theory in your head. Think of different ideas even if they're silly. If it makes sense jot it as an idea. If thaa doesn't work, explain your ideas to it's fullest limitations. This will get you thinking of more ideas.

Answer 9

follow the usual rules
Who?
What?
Where?
How?

...or was this usual rules for writing an incident report.....sorry I forgot, but it might also help with essay writing...

Good luck!

Answer 10

so u have your thesis, and just think of things to support your thesis and then things to support the supoports.map it out in outline form and then tye it up.