For students who have just started to study abroad, it is really not an easy thing to write a good essay. Because the Chinese education we have been receiving is not the same as the western education, the thinking will be different. It’s really easy to make mistakes if you write according to your previous thinking!
Don’t worry, let’s correct it together to make your essay grade better!
So summarise the following points.
Scramble the number of words
: Some students will use long sentences to express simple content in order to gather words, which makes the whole short essay look long but lack of readability, so focus on the quality of the content instead of just pursuing the number of words.
higgledy-piggledy
:A good short essay should have a clear central argument in an organised structure. If your argument is vague or unorganised, it will be difficult for your teacher to give you the mark you want.
Don’t use class notes and references
:The Essay assigned by the teacher must be relevant to the content of the course. If you only have your own ideas or information from the internet, the teacher may even think that you didn’t attend the class at all!
Grammar and sentence structure issues
Except for Literature students, don’t try to pile up long difficult sentences or fancy words, as this will only make the teacher decide that he/she is puzzled and can’t understand what you are trying to say.
Lack of critical thinking
Remember not to present the material you find, but to think and analyse it so that the teacher can see your understanding of the points.
Layout and citation
The format of references in foreign countries is very strict. If the format is wrong or written randomly, it may be considered plagiarism. Common reference formats are APA, MLA, Harvard and Chicago style. Remember to choose the correct format according to the requirements.
Concluding paragraph presents a new point of view
Concluding paragraphs are only used to summarise your points, not to introduce new arguments. If you add a new point in your concluding paragraph, it will make it difficult for your professor to understand your intention.
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