{"id":4246,"date":"2017-05-29T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/?p=4246"},"modified":"2019-02-23T07:07:54","modified_gmt":"2019-02-23T15:07:54","slug":"how-to-write-a-short-essay-that-stands-above-the-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/how-to-write-a-short-essay-that-stands-above-the-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write a Short Essay That Stands Above the Rest"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cShort\u201d is a relative term.<\/p>\n

Your English prof might assign a \u201cshort essay\u201d that\u2019s 3,500 words, while your history instructor might assign a \u201cshort essay\u201d that\u2019s only 500 words. Big difference.<\/p>\n

A longer paper has its advantages. Sure, you\u2019ll have to write a lot, but a 3,500-word essay means you have more chances to write something that will impress your prof, right?<\/p>\n

But what about that 500-word essay? Yeah, it means you only have to write 500 words (sounds easy enough), but that doesn\u2019t leave you a heck of a lot of space to express your true genius.<\/p>\n

So how do you fit in everything you want to say in a truly \u201cshort\u201d essay? Here are some tips on how to write a short essay that stands above the rest.<\/p>\n

How to Write a Short Essay That Stands Above the Rest<\/h2>\n

There are a lot of writing tips I could point out to help you with your paper, but I don\u2019t have space for all of them in one post. We do, after all, have an entire blog full of expert writing advice.<\/p>\n

This post, though, will offer you a few specific<\/i> tips to help you write a short 500-600 word essay.<\/p>\n

Tip #1: Understand your topic<\/h3>\n

Your prof assigned a short essay to assess your knowledge about a specific topic, but of course, you need to know at least<\/i> a little about your topic before you can demonstrate that knowledge.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s pretty obvious that if you\u2019re writing about something like the Electoral College<\/a>, it helps to know what it is. Makes sense, right?<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t know much about your topic, you\u2019ll need to research. Understanding your topic means you\u2019ll need to do more than just read a Wikipedia article. Read your textbook, a few journal articles, and maybe even a book in order to know enough to write about your subject.<\/p>\n

In need of a little help with resources? Read 5 Best Resources to Help With Writing a Research Paper<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tip #2: Organize your thoughts<\/h3>\n

Once you understand more about your subject, you need to put your ideas into place. You need to decide what you want to say.<\/p>\n

This, of course, will be partially determined by your assignment. So read the assignment guidelines<\/a> carefully to know if you should be informing<\/a>, arguing<\/a>, comparing<\/a>, or writing some other type of paper.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019re supposed to write an argument essay, don\u2019t just start writing with a topic like, \u201cI want to argue something<\/i> about the Electoral College.\u201d This is too broad for any paper, let alone a short essay.<\/p>\n

Instead, figure out what<\/i> you want to argue before you start writing.<\/p>\n

Maybe, for example, you want to argue why the Electoral College should be abolished<\/a>. This gives you a solid start as you can then decide roughly three reasons (backed by your research) that you believe it should be abolished.<\/p>\n

Next: outline. It seems like a major pain to outline your ideas<\/a>, but trust me, it\u2019s a useful strategy. It saves you lots of time in the end.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t believe me?<\/p>\n