How to Get Better at Writing Essays: 10 Steps By Joe Bunting · 64 Comments Do you dread essay writing? Are you looking for some essay tips that will help you write an amazing essay—and have fun doing it? Lots of students, young and old, dread essay writing. It's a daunting assignment, one that takes research, time, and concentration. It's also a piece of writing that you can break up into simple steps that make writing an essay manageable and, yes, even enjoyable. These ten essay tips completely changed my writing process, and I hope that they can do the same for you. Essay Writing Can Be Fun Honestly, throughout most of high school and college, I was a mediocre essay writer. Every once in a while, I would write a really good essay, but mostly I skated by with B's and A-minuses. I know personally how boring writing an essay can be, and also how hard it can be to write a good one. However, toward the end of my time as a student, I made a breakthrough. I figured out how to ...
Skip to main content Students Menu Essays Writing a great essay On this page 1. Analyse the question 2. Define your argument 3. Use evidence, reasoning and scholarship 4. Organise a coherent essay 5. Write clearly 6. Cite sources and evidence This resource covers key considerations when writing an essay. While reading a student’s essay, markers will ask themselves questions such as: Does this essay directly address the set task? Does it present a strong, supported position? Does it use relevant sources appropriately? Is the expression clear, and the style appropriate? Is the essay organised coherently? Is there a clear introduction, body and conclusion? You can use these questions to reflect on your own writing. Here are six top tips to help you address these criteria. 1. Analyse the question Student essays are responses to specific questions. As an essay must address the question directly, your first step should be to analyse the question. Make sure you know exactly what is being aske...