{"id":2674,"date":"2015-05-25T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-26T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/?post_type=essay-writing-blog&p=2674"},"modified":"2019-04-06T15:47:27","modified_gmt":"2019-04-06T22:47:27","slug":"22-essay-writing-tips-in-140-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/22-essay-writing-tips-in-140-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"22 Essay Writing Tips in 140 Characters or Fewer"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an age where communication in the simplest form is all the rage, you can learn a lot from Twitter.<\/p>\n

Being able to write an engaging sentence in 140 characters or fewer can be a great skill to apply to writing an essay, like when tackling those all-important thesis statements<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But, in the most obvious sense, you can quickly and easily learn important information about writing an essay through social media.<\/p>\n

I recently happened upon a great article over at the Ethos3 blog in which Scott Schwertly aggregated 33 easily accessible and tweetable writing tips<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat a great idea!\u201d the little individual who lives in my head said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to do it, too!\u201d I said out loud to my inanimate computer.<\/p>\n

So, I went to work putting together a nifty set of essay writing tips geared specifically for those facing the elusive, yet constantly assigned, college essay.<\/p>\n

Without further ado, 22 essay writing tips just for you (Hey, that rhymed!):<\/p>\n

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22 Essay Writing Tips Just for You<\/h2>\n

1. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences. -William Strunk, Jr. http:\/\/bit.ly\/16eqRjk<\/a><\/h3>\n

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2. Develop a better essay structure by making focused notes. @uniofleicester<\/a> http:\/\/bit.ly\/1p0mZFv<\/a><\/h3>\n

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3. Ditch the thesaurus. Swap sophistication for self-awareness.
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Ditch the thesaurus. Swap sophistication for self-awareness. @PaigeCarlotti http:\/\/usat.ly\/1t8N6zw<\/a><\/div>\n

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4. Don\u2019t be afraid to let your creativity run wild. \u2013Jared M.<\/a>  http:\/\/bit.ly\/1wmIB4m<\/a><\/h3>\n

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5. Don\u2019t be extreme. Academic readers are often suspicious of superlative claims. @PurdueWLab<\/a> http:\/\/bit.ly\/1gWxfMF<\/a><\/h3>\n

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6. Don\u2019t fall into the trap of trying too hard to make your essay sound \u201cacademic.\u201d \u2013Crystal W.<\/a> http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zYeLDP<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Don\u2019t fall into the trap of trying too hard to make your essay sound \u201cacademic.\u201d \u2013Crystal W. http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zYeLDP<\/a><\/div>\n

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7. Don’t settle for the essay that everyone else is writing. @NACAC<\/a> http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rzamFl<\/a><\/h3>\n

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8. Eliminate unnecessary words, such as \u201cin order to,\u201d \u201cI believe\u201d and \u201cthe fact is.\u201d @BillieStreufert<\/a> http:\/\/usat.ly\/1pHcb3X<\/a><\/h3>\n

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9. Every time the verbs get less active, the word count goes up and the comprehension goes down. @USATODAYcollege<\/a> http:\/\/usat.ly\/1BDaolK<\/a><\/h3>\n

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10. Get help with writing and expect rewrites.
\n@jonwrites<\/a> http:\/\/usat.ly\/1vYm1k3<\/a><\/h3>\n

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11. I woke up one day and realized I didn’t have to write boring term papers. @RaleighMuns<\/a> http:\/\/bit.ly\/1GtfPSm<\/a><\/h3>\n

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12. If it\u2019s worth quoting, it\u2019s worth discussing. @Yale<\/a> http:\/\/bit.ly\/1BNhIsu<\/a><\/h3>\n
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If it\u2019s worth quoting, it\u2019s worth discussing. @Yale http:\/\/bit.ly\/1BNhIsu<\/a><\/div>\n

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13. If you only have one absolutely perfect sentence in your work, let it be your hook. \u2013Naomi T.<\/a> http:\/\/bit.ly\/1Gjv7uH<\/a><\/h3>\n

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14. Miscellaneous observations on a topic are not enough to make an accomplished academic essay. \u2013C. A. Silber http:\/\/bit.ly\/1opNmsG<\/a><\/h3>\n

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15. No subject is really off limits.@BenjaminEW<\/a> @gabglance<\/a> http:\/\/bit.ly\/1ACx5BH<\/a><\/h3>\n
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No subject is really off limits. @BenjaminEW @gabglance http:\/\/bit.ly\/1ACx5BH<\/a><\/div>\n

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16. Proofread your paper the old-fashioned way: with your eyes. @professorsguide<\/a> http:\/\/bit.ly\/1zYfll2<\/a><\/h3>\n

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17. Stop worrying about writing the \u201cperfect essay.\u201d There is no perfect essay. @LeeBierer<\/a> http:\/\/bit.ly\/1vYmjHs<\/a><\/h3>\n

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18. The structure of a paragraph parallels the structure of an essay in order as well as content. @HamiltonCollege<\/a> http:\/\/bit.ly\/1uupEbV<\/a><\/h3>\n

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19. Transitions make all the difference between an essay that flows logically and one that seems disjointed. \u2013Erin H.<\/a> http:\/\/bit.ly\/12VuU1y<\/a><\/h3>\n

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20. What you have to say matters. Make us believe it with you! \u2013Buz H. http:\/\/bit.ly\/1x9tnmb<\/a><\/h3>\n
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What you have to say matters. Make us believe it with you! \u2013Buz H. http:\/\/bit.ly\/1x9tnmb<\/a><\/div>\n

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21. You must know what your instructor expects.  @UChicago<\/a> http:\/\/bit.ly\/16erObx<\/a><\/h3>\n

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22. Read, understand, engage with, and interpret the text, and then share those interpretations. \u2013Natalie H.<\/a> http:\/\/bit.ly\/13g1qwF<\/a><\/h3>\n

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I hope you all feel a little less stressed and a little more confident about writing your essays after reading these essay writing tips.<\/p>\n

For more great information, check out the Kibin essay writing blog<\/a>. Then, borrow a second set of eyes from a talented Kibin.com editor<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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