hey! howz everyone! well i have a problem! im getting really frustrated with my essay and it is on my american hero. i need some tips on how to make it catch the readers attention. btw my american hero is my mother....
i will be really grateful to you if you can help me with my essay...i need some really good tips to make my paper look fresh and new.....
2006-10-23 11:40:43 · 9 answers · asked by s93thokala 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
start out with a question, like have you ever thought about who your american hero would be? or who's your american hero? then follow up saying that yours is your mom, and i think its great you think that of your mother, more powa to yah lol
2006-10-23 11:45:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try useing some simple metaphores, they're great for descriptions, catch the readers attention and really make people think. try not to get too wordy though. Also, identify with the reader, or ask questions, such as "The first thing to do to solve this problem, is to find out what spirit really means. Is it a joke between friends or the laugh of a toddler? Is it a ghostly ghoul, or the flame in a brave man’s heart? Or is it the dreams of a hopeless romantic, or maybe a school cheer? " (one i used for a school essay competition). If at all possible add in some humour with it all, to briten it up and make it so its not to academic. "People have said that my eyes are like a pond. A still, eerie blue-green that seems to suggest great depth but hides any that may be there. I disagree. My eyes are blue and anyone would agree with that. There is nothing special about them. Then again, people also said that my jet-black hair is like a vortex spiraling downwards. To that, I just think that someone’s been trying a little too hard to get into poetry school. " (also for a competition, this time for a short story)
hope that helped!
2006-10-23 11:48:40 · answer #2 · answered by getshorty 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you have to remember that an essay is to show the instructor your usage of words and punctuation. It is designed to see how well the spelling is and the usage of te English language. Make sure the grammar is correct and do not use slang words or up talk such as " you know like 'um". This will sway the reader in the wrong direction because you want them to think of you as an intelligent person who uses words well and not someone who is making it up as they go along. Think of your mother and what she has done for you and take those things and describe them from your heart and as you think of what to say you will then know how to put it on paper to keep the reader interested. An essay proves most definitely that the pen is mightier than the sword. Not only is your mom a hero to you, you want the reader's hero to be your mom as well. Good luck and God bless.
2006-10-23 11:57:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you have to prewrite a list of all the reasons why she is your american hero. Take the best one and create an anecdote that catches the reader and pulls them into wanting to learn more about your mom and her struggles as an American. If they feel a personal connection to your mom they will want to read more about her.
2006-10-23 11:49:35 · answer #4 · answered by Carol R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a tip: try writing it without letting the reader know who you're talking about until the very end...i.e., My American hero is blah blah. My American hero is blah blah. [all the way until the end and then] My American hero is my Mother.
It's kinda gimmicky, but maybe it'll give you some other ideas.
2006-10-23 11:49:28 · answer #5 · answered by whattribe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just express how much your mother means to you. You might want to say something like, "Even though, firefighters save people from burning buildings and police officers protect people from murderers, my mother is always there for me and helps me through life." Well, you get the gist of it, anyway. Let it be known that you love her, and the essay will be amazing.
2006-10-23 11:45:39 · answer #6 · answered by writer_law 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 21:25:18 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start out with a quote or statement that she always uses or start out with some dialogue or you can start out with her calling oyu by your pet name or something like tootsie or pumpkin. mine is punky. lol sory im not an expert but........
2006-10-23 11:45:13 · answer #8 · answered by candyr1015 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hope this helps:]
make your introductory paragraph into something that your mother helps/does for you
just describe it
2006-10-23 11:45:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋