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Things to Consider: What I outlined in my previous post about focusing your essay is pretty much how your essay should develop. You begin by saying what you’re writing about (name it), then move on to explain why, and then in the final section you dig deeper by asking “So what?” Topic: I am studying… Question: because I want to find out why/what/how… Significance: So that my reader will understand… Once you identify the topic/problem you are studying then you need to begin as
Before (Sample poem from Beneath the Vaulted Sky)
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Focusing Your Essay
Focusing Your Essay First things first, if you have a choice on the topic you’re going to write about, choose an aspect that interests you. This will help you enjoy your writing project and thus make your topic enjoyable to the reader. When you write, always be aware of your specific audience. For most of you it’s your instructor. So as you write and revise, remember, you are not the intended reader in an academic setting. You have to distance yourself from your work and ask