English essay writing is an integral part of most competitive exams. Essays in english and subject papers need to be carefully written to score maximum marks. In most cases candidates write flat essays without the right punch that should be there in a good essay. In fact, if your product needs to be competitive and distinctive, you need to master the skills of writing a good essay. Approaches are different for general essays in the English paper and the essays in subject papers. Friends, let’s have a quick tour of some important components of a good essay.
A good essay is like the perfect flight of an aircraft piloted by a professional pilot. The take off is smooth, the long flight is trouble-free and the landing is soft. An essay should take off like that with a good introduction that takes the reader to the topic, a comprehensive and clear body that dissects the topic in detail with personal view points and a powerful conclusion that sums up the opinions expressed. A bad essay could be as bumpy as a plane piloted by a trainee pilot with a jerky start, shaky travel and a poor landing.
Well, the aspects of a good essay can be summed up thus:
Ø The title of the essay should always be kept in mind. If it has parts like ‘merits and demerits of…..’, due weightage should be given to the parts.
Ø The punch in an essay can be given by quotes by famous personalities, anecdotes and proverbs (in the case of general essays).
Ø The body needs to be organized into small paragraphs with short and clear sentences that convey points very well (for subject papers sub headings for paragraphs would be better).
Ø Systematic flow of points is the soul of a good essay. It’s advisable to organize your points before you start an essay.
Ø Every general essay should have a personal view point that is supported by solid facts and arguments.
Ø Finally, the conclusion should be one which underlines the points and opinions expressed. Quotes and proverbs add style to a good conclusion.
This what a good essay is about. So, if you want to win in exams, do these things:
Ø Read good essays (The Hindu editorial page is good to start with)
Ø Practice writing essays (You need some one to evaluate your skills)
Ø Don’t just vomit the essays that you read from guides or books.
