Thursday, May 28, 2020
How to Write a Good Comparative Essay
How to Write a Good Comparative EssayIn a world full of students, it is often hard to know how to write a good comparative essay. However, the more I look at writing curriculum, I see that it is one of the most critical parts of all higher education courses. Because comparative essay is so central to the structure of this particular course, I am going to provide some tips on how to write a good comparative essay.First, and perhaps most importantly, is the use of the thesis statement. The thesis statement should be the key word in your essay and must be written in a way that makes it very clear what the specific purpose of the paper is. Ideally, the purpose of the comparative essay is to answer the question of how does one's country compare to another country or place in some category.If you are not clear on this point, make sure you spend time with a student who has completed a comparative paper and make sure to ask them if they would like to write you a draft of their final draft. B y doing this, you will be able to not only help them answer the question, but also get a sense of the type of questions they usually receive when writing the comparative essay.The second tip on how to write a good comparative essay is the use of proper research. Again, the problem is that because this is such a fundamental part of the course, students are quick to want to use anecdotal or even single anecdote sources. However, you must avoid this temptation. It is much better to use more than one source, and this is where the most important part of the essay comes into play.What you do is make sure that all of your sources for each of your points are properly referenced. This is where the search-engine-like approach of checking off each citation on your syllabus comes in handy. Remember, all references in the article are going to be from original sources, so if any of the sources cited are not recognized as any kind of source, you can immediately delete the sources.Next, make sure t hat all of your sources are made completely and accurately clear in the essay. The best way to do this is to take notes and then, after you have finished writing the essay, try to re-read your notes and make sure that you understand each line of reasoning. If you cannot figure out what someone is saying, ask them to explain, or point out what they mean.One final tip on how to write a good comparative essay. This is important because it will almost always be argued by the other side of the argument. In other words, you should write an opinion section, but do so in a way that allows the other side to respond in a paragraph or two. You will almost always be accused of spreading 'misinformation' by those who are opposed to your position.As you can see, the first two tips on how to write a good comparative essay are easy to remember, and are the most important parts of the course. If you follow these tips, you will be able to complete a very high quality comparative essay in a short peri od of time.
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