How to Write a Better Essay

#4 Taking an Essay Exam: 4.3 Sample Essay Exam Questions and Answers 4.3 Sample Essay Exam Questions and Answers LESSON SUMMARY This final lesson presents some sample essay exam assignments…

#4 Taking an Essay Exam: 4.2 Drafting, Editing, and Proofreading 4.2 Drafting, Editing, and Proofreading LESSON SUMMARY This lesson explains how to spend the other three-quarters of your essay exam…

#4 Taking an Essay Exam: 4.1 Preparing for an Essay Exam #4 Taking an Essay Exam This fourth and final section deals with a specific essay-writing situation: the timed essay…

#3 Revising, Editing, and Proofreading the Essay: 3.4 Proofreading 3.4 Proofreading LESSON SUMMARY Before you submit your essay, there’s one more important step: proofreading. Good proofreading involves far more than…

#3 Revising, Editing, and Proofreading the Essay: 3.3 Editing 3.3 Editing LESSON SUMMARY Editing takes a closer look at your writing, through a stronger lens that highlights words and sentences.…

#3 Revising, Editing, and Proofreading the Essay: 3.2 Revising Paragraphs 3.2 Revising Paragraphs LESSON SUMMARY This second lesson on the revision process shows you how to revise paragraphs for more…

#3 Revising, Editing, and Proofreading the Essay: 3.1 Revising: The Big Picture #3 Revising, Editing, and Proofreading the Essay Once you have a rough draft of your essay, you are…

#2 Drafting the Essay: 2.6 Conclusions 2.6 Conclusions LESSON SUMMARY How you conclude your essay is just as important as how you introduce it. This lesson will explain what conclusions…

#2 Drafting the Essay: 2.5 Introductions 2.5 Introductions LESSON SUMMARY First impressions are important. This lesson explains the purpose of introductions and how to write a “hook” that grabs the…

#2 Drafting the Essay: 2.4 Strategies for Convincing 2.4 Strategies for Convincing LESSON SUMMARY While strong evidence is essential for an effective essay, it may not be enough to make…