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Every cause has an effect and every effect has a cause. In philosophy this is known as the First Cause principle. The Greeks established this line of thinking centuries ago and the West picked it up and ran with it. While philosophers of the modern era might reject the notion of causality, they won’t help you get out of having to write a cause and effect essay. So to help you out, here are some cause and effect essay topics that might make your job a little easier. Cause and Effect Essay Topics Good Cause and Effect Essay Topics Continue Reading...
We all know there are two sides to every argument. When writing an argumentative essay, your job is to know them both. That doesn’t mean you should argue for both sides. No—you just have to know both sides so that you can write for one most effectively. Think about it: an effective argument is one that knows ahead of time what the other side will say. By knowing the opposing viewpoint, you can be best prepared to meet whatever objections are likely to come your way. In this article, we’ll examine everything you need to know about writing an argumentative Continue Reading...
Essay titles are important: they are the first thing your reader sees before actually beginning your essay. They also tell the reader what to expect. Think of your essay title as a banner: it tells the world what it is you’re all about. A good title will get people interested in getting to know more about you—the same way a banner will draw people in who find it to be compelling. So that’s the first thing you should know about writing an essay title. But what else? A title should be an accurate representation of what follows. For instance, if Continue Reading...
In this rhetorical analysis essay tutorial, you will understand what it takes to complete this type of writing as well as learn how to write one. Whether this work is a speech or a novel, this guide will demonstrate what kinds of methods can be used to understand the perspective, voice, among other things within a writer’s work. A brief outline along with an example of an actual rhetorical analysis essay will be used to further add clarity to what is required for this type of essay. It involves examination of a topic in several ways. One can choose a specific Continue Reading...
Definition: An explanatory essay—sometimes called an expository essay—is a paper in which you present the views of someone else or tell of an event in way that is easy to understand. You’ve seen a movie where the narrator or the characters basically talk to one another about what is going on in the plot for the sole purpose of updating the audience, right? This is called exposition. It is deliberate, informational, and wholly out of place with the general flow of the narrative. It is a moment when whoever is telling the story stops and says, “Okay, but before we Continue Reading...
Before we get started, we must first answer “What is a Short Essay?”, and provide it’s true definition. A short essay is the most basic kind of essay that can be written. It typically consists of an introductory paragraph, three body paragraphs—each of which supports the main idea of the essay—and a concluding paragraph. However, sometimes a short essay can be even shorter than that! It really just depends on the context—i.e., what is being asked and what the word count limit is. The key to writing a short essay is to be concise: you should try to make your point as Continue Reading...
One of the biggest stumbling blocks for new writers can be something as simple as essay format. How do you format an essay? What are the rules for how an essay should look? Where should titles go, subtitles, headers, citations? How should the paper look? Just being able to visualize the appearance of the paper can help a writer clarify a lot of uncertainties and answer a lot of doubts. Seeing a properly formatted essay is like taking a look at a road map before you set out on your own journey. The map is there to help guide you—and Continue Reading...
Though not always necessary, outlines can help guide you in your writing. How? They act like a map of where you’ve been and where you need to go. An outline provides a skeleton upon which you can hang the meat of your essay. Consider it this way: without the skeleton, the paper won’t hold up but will be like a slug slithering on the ground. Which would you prefer your essay to be? A slug—or a roaring lion? We’re guessing you’d prefer your essay to be a roaring lion! That’s why we’re showing you how to create a descriptive essay Continue Reading...
So you need to write a synthesis essay! Don’t worry—it sounds a lot tougher than it actually is. To synthesize merely means to take a few pieces and make something new out of them. You may have heard of the “thesis—antithesis—synthesis” relationship, also known as the dialectical method. If you haven’t—no big deal: it’s just a way of saying that for every point there is a counterpoint and that by combining the two, you achieve a synthesis—a new concept wherein the two opposing points are reconciled in what amounts to a new proposition. In a synthesis essay, you are given Continue Reading...
For many students, the biggest challenge they face is how to start an essay. This should come as no surprise, since the introduction to your essay is probably the most important part of any writing project. It sets the tone for the reader, introduces them to your topic, lets them know what type of essay they will be reading, and also lets them know if the essay will be interesting or a chore to read. In addition, your introduction needs to manage to do all of this while being interesting and concise. That is why we quizzed our best writers Continue Reading...
