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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

How To Write An Essay part 1



                                                         
1.     .1. Introduction
                       An essay-writer should have a chief purpose of a methodical, harmonious, well balanced and personal presentation in his essay. We cannot define it as a short piece of prose because prose is of different kind and then many essays are anything but short. An essay must express the writer’s personal opinion about something. This strikes the key-note. It may thus aptly be called the subjective literature of self-expression. Generally students are shy. They never express their own ideas but only content themselves with borrowings. It is the point where the shoe pinches. Minds differ as finger-prints and every independent personal opinion is many times more valuable than the repetition of other’s views. A new approach is always desirable. It is always possible to say an old thing in a new way and with a new gusto. In an essay the personality of the writer counts most and it must reflect itself thoroughly in his writings.  The writer feels strongly by his treatment of the subject. As such an essay is an attempt at correct and personal writing. It must have lightness, grace and ease.watch it out!

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2.Importance and Scope
                     It occupies an important place as a form of literature. The world can never forget the contributions of Montaigue, Aristotle, Bacon, Cowley, Swift, Johnson, Ruskin, Addison and steele. The most famous essayists of the last century were Charles Lamb, Macaulay, Emerson, Hazlitt, De quince and Sydney Smith. They rendered valuable service in reviving this branch of literature. It is adaptable to all subjects, imposes no restrictions and conveys information in a clear easy and pleasant manner. Its importance from the examination point of view is also significant. It is the crucial test of a student’s ability. Then again it encourages thoughtfulness and serves to form a habit of reasonableness fairness and of lucid writing.  Its scope is unlimited. Anything from the stars to dust will serve an essayist. He may even attempt an essay on “Nothing”. The subject does not matter, but what matters is clear thinking, vivid exposition and an individual mode of presentation or expression.

In my next posts I will describe the Technique of essay writing, classification of essays, practical hints on essay writing and much more----Keep visiting my blog to go through essays on new topics.

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