Ever wondered why one of your seniors’ with identical grades to another senior got into a school and the latter didn’t?
The reason for the above was better writing skills and an articulate way of saying what he wanted to through his essay.

In this section we are going to assist in making you a good writer, even if you have no prior experience in the field of language, literature, editing and basically good writing skills.

Making a writer out of you!

Before you begin writing your essay, make an outline of what you will be writing in an essay.  Once you have your outline, you will then be able to organize your thoughts in a more systematic manner and your essay will flow in a logical manner.

Some things you need to keep in mind before you start writing an essay are:  You should have started reading concerned books when you began the application process

	Being aware of what is happening currently in your field of interest is extremely essential
	On the same lines you should have the wherewithal of the futuristic scope of your major
	The essence of an essay comes out in the logical flow of it, jumping issues throws the reader off balance.
	You need to carve out a clear picture of what you are saying through your essay.  It should come across like a picturesque presentation that speaks for itself
	Originality and Imagination pay great rewards.  Copying seniors’ essays or getting them from the Internet are lost in originality.  And to add to that the admissions committee realizes that this is not original work, the student has not used his mind
	Finally remember, you should be able to convey what you are seeking through your education, your goal and how you will be able to contribute to your field.
	Undergraduates - do not ask your teacher, older sister or father to write your essay for you.  The Admissions committee knows the difference in language between the two
	Masters – refrain from saying the conception of your interest in the engineering field began when you came across a broken television set in your home and were successful at repairing it
	MBAs – your field being an evergreen one, goes through the maximum number of changes each year.  Be well read about these factors and know the big picture there is out there in the world waiting for you, when you complete the degree.

Content of Essay 

An essay is divided into three sections: An introduction, a body and the conclusion. 

An Introduction: This section introduces the topic the essay is based on.  For example if the topic of the essay is ‘A Significant Event’, the essay would begin by relating when the event happened, how it began and the writer’s involvement in it.  This section should be restricted to one paragraph, maximum two in length. 

A Body: This is the most interesting and crucial section of your essay.  It puts forth the actual content and is the meatiest part of an essay.  Here you will discuss your topic in detail, getting the reader interested in your essay.  This section can range anywhere from one paragraph to five in length.

The Conclusion: This is the end of your essay.  Try and end your essay with a good punch line.

Tips

The following tips will give you the winner essay that you are looking for:

Language: Keep the language of your essay simple.  Opening the dictionary to get bigger words for your otherwise simple ones will only make the Admissions Committee think you were not using your own knowledge

Comprehension: The main idea is the reader should be able to comprehend what you are trying to say through your words.  Here you could leave gaps for the reader to perceive deeper into the content of your essay 

Conciseness: Be to the point.  A crisp essay keeps the reader’s attention intact and at the same time manages to convey the matter it is supposed to.  

Articulateness: Your essay should have a flow in it that makes the reader feel like he is listening to somebody and not really reading a monotonous essay.

Clarity: Be clear in putting across the topic you are writing an essay on.  If you do not have enough matter – do not repeat sentences in two different ways and on the same lines do not jump from one topic to another without clearly conveying the first one

Preciseness: Be sure and precise in what you are saying.  Don’t use words such as ‘I think’ or ‘probably’ or ‘I am not sure but’… these again leave the reader wondering how much knowledge you really have

Simplicity: Simplicity is a policy you should stick to in any field of life.  A simple essay very easily brings out the topic of an essay compared to a complex style of writing

Transparency: Don’t try to make the reader ‘read between the lines’.  That’s not what your essay is supposed to do, rather you need to have a complete picture of your content which is immediately visible to the reader.

Length: Here you either stick to a word length that you have been given or then following the above-mentioned tips – be concise, brief and to the point.  Generally speaking do not go over two pages for any one topic.

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