|
|
|
|
|---|
One of the main factors of the SAT/ACT tests and scholarship applications is the essay portions which is one thing that a lot of people have trouble with. This page was designed to try and give you your best chance at writing a nicely structured essay that will score high on the grade scale. It contains videos on writing a properly structured essay, along with prompts for you to practice your new skills on your own!
People often misunderstand the prompts on their essays. This will help you better understand how to analyze the prompts given to you, and how to base your essay off of what they are asking of you. You may know the information, but if you do not present it in the way that is being asked of you, then you will not score well. The following videos are going to teach you how to read and analyze a prompt, which is one of the most important parts of writing an essay. Many people do bad on essay portions of tests because they misinterpreted the prompts or did not fully answer the question.
Now that you understand what you are supposed to be writing about, you need to know how to write your response. Essays are not only about how detailed your response is factually. You also need to have proper introductions and conclusions to state your purpose for the essay and introduce what you will be talking about. These next few videos are going to teach you how to properly structure a strong essay, as well as teach you how to write good introduction and conclusion paragraphs.
Now that you know how to write a proper essay, maybe you should practice for yourself. The link below is to a website called ReedsyPrompts. It includes over 700 writing prompts of different genres so you can hone your writing skills. The website also includes weekly contests with the possibility of a cash reward to give you a little incentive to practice. Good luck and happy writing!!