How to write essays on the spot

neekzg
Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:57:48 +0000

Do you do a pre-write, as in spend a good amount of time preparing for the essay before you actually write it? You should get all your best ideas out before you string them together coherently in well-supported essay with flowery diction. I even jot down certain words that I know would make good phrases during my pre-write; I quickly weigh the pros/cons if its an argumentation essay. You obviously have the potential to write a great essay, but it’s a big hurdle to accomplish doing so in a very short amount of time (and a very large amount of pressure.) Make sure to relax, but stay focused.

I usually spend 10-15 minutes (which might be too much time, but it seems to work for me so far) simply jotting down all my great ideas, and then write the essay afterwards.