{"id":1588,"date":"2013-11-11T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2013-11-11T17:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/?p=1588"},"modified":"2019-04-21T19:47:40","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T02:47:40","slug":"how-to-write-a-good-essay-commentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-write-a-good-essay-commentary\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write a Good Essay: Stop Summarizing, Start Commentating"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chances are your professor has given you an assignment to write an essay that reflects on a piece of literature, or another body of work like a film or play. Do you know how to write a good essay? One basic way to elevate the quality of your next essay is to stop summarizing and start commentating.<\/p>\n

And it’s easier than you may think.<\/p>\n

In this post, I’ll explain the difference between summary and commentary. Then, I’ll show you how to put commentary to good use to make your next essay assignment awesome.<\/p>\n

How to Write a Good Essay Part 1: Learn the Difference between Commentary and Summary<\/h2>\n

You need to understand the difference between commentary and summary. While both writing styles can be used to discuss another piece of work (like a play, book, movie, or poem), this is about the sum total of their similarities.<\/p>\n

Here are the three main differences between summary and commentary:<\/b><\/p>\n