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An essay is not just about showing what you know. A good essay, whether for an exam or during term-time, is one that applies what you have learned to the task of addressing the specific essay question. With this in mind, the general advice is: Answer the question; keep it relevant.
Verbs like analyze, compare, discuss, explain, make an argument, propose a solution, trace, or research can help you understand what you’re being asked to do with an assignment. Unless the instructor has specified otherwise, most of your paper assignments at Harvard will ask you to make an argument.
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Successful essay writing at university. Introduction. There are many different types of written assignments that you might have to write during your academic career, including case studies, literary criticisms, seminar and tutorial papers, literature reviews and so on.
Understand the question. The first step in writing an essay is to understand the question or task. Regardless of its wording, you should assume that you are required to take a position and present an argument. One way to break down the question is to look at its main ideas.
The Into the Essay examples come from papers on Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. I’m a Shakespeare nut, and one key to good writing is to write about what you care about. You don’t need to know or like Hamlet to benefit from these examples, which provide models for your own passions and papers.
Common Types of English Papers Many assignments will ask you to analyze a single text. Others, however, will ask you to read two or more texts in relation to each other, or to consider a text in light of claims made by other scholars and critics. For most assignments, close reading will be central to your paper.
