Tone for Extended Essay

ramboacid
Thu, 07 Nov 2013 23:34:40 +0000

OP, seeing your diction in the first post (“analytical”), I think you may be thinking about what I said on another thread about this topic, and I guess I gave a distorted impression. When I said that it’s better not to be too analytical, I meant that your voice and opinions should show clearly in your essay rather than just being a list of impartial arguments. It’s great to make logical arguments in your paper supporting your assertion, but remember that the adcoms care more about the person behind the essay than the actual essay itself. If you choose to create a series of logical arguments about your assertion, that’s fine, but your “personality” should show through. Personal shouldn’t necessarily mean anecdotes and such (though those work too) as much as shedding light on who you are as a person. If showcasing your ideology does that, than more power to you (I wrote an ideological essay too). But at the end, I’d suggest wrapping it up by saying why you care/what the result of your arguments means for you, and that is the real personal touch. Anyone can write about their viewpoint; explaining why your viewpoint is important to who you are is a much tougher challenge. And why you care is part of what makes you interesting. :)