Essay writing is something that does not come naturally to everyone. I remember, as a child, I was (and still am!) a huge fan of story books. But I always felt inadequate because I couldn’t write stories like the ones which I read. Years passed and I kept on trying and though I didn’t realize that my essay writing had improved drastically, a shelf of essay writing prizes in my room bears testimony to this.

The Basic Tip

No, I don’t mean to brag, but I do want to share with my readers' one big tip: Never say die. Yes, never give up, nothing is beyond you. That is the basic, most important essay writing tip. Another thing which will help you to write better essays is reading. Cultivate this habit; read a variety of books, both fiction and non-fiction and watch yourself improve.

How to write essays for high school students? Well, essay writing can be made quite easy, all it requires is clear thinking. A good essay is always lucid and easy to comprehend and you know what that means – no hard words which you have trouble pronouncing! Another thing which I strongly advocate for a good essay is the liberal use of humor.

Yes, nothing works better than laughter. Trust me, if you’re writing essays for an audience, always make sure that you infuse humor into it. Don’t believe me? P.G. Wodehouse’s huge popularity, even today, reinforces this fact! The Secret DNA of essay writing is an e-book which I strongly recommend to aspiring essay writers. Trust me, it works like no other!

How to write essays for college students? Well, that’s easy, skim to the Secret DNA of essay writing, Drew has done a great job, I must say! Just in case you college kids were feeling left out, here are some tips for you.

At the college level, students are expected to reach a certain level of maturity and this should be reflected in their essays and writings. Writing essays in college is slightly more difficult than it is in high school.

Non Fiction

For essays which are of the non-fiction variety, you need to keep in mind one basic thing: The main concept or the central idea of your essay. Before you sit down to write an essay, you need to take a few minutes out to think about exactly what you’re going to write. Thereafter, build on the concept. You need to paint your word picture around a central theme.

Make sure that you have convincing arguments and you are able to support them with facts. Nothing works better than examples from the real world. This lets the reader know that you are well read and knowledgeable.

You should also make sure that you aren’t enforcing your views upon the reader. That would be a bit too aggressive, try the neutral approach. Finally, make sure your conclusions are easy to understand and definitive. Essay writing is not hard, you just have to keep at it, and refer to the Secret DNA of Writing Essays from time to time!