Essay Writing Tips

[overdriveguitarman]

Hi everyone, my language teacher decided to give us an essay on Friday (yesterday). Due Monday. This Monday.

So I am trying to work on it (along with all my other homework) and I can't seem to think of a good way to do an introduction!

And I also am very bad at transitions, I just don't understand them!

I was hoping that some of you would have some essay tips that you know! Like how you never say "you" or the intro should be "attention-grabbing".

The essay is "Select one famous person that you would like to meet. Explain 3 details to support why."

I am doing Tim McIlrath (lead singer, lyricist, and guitarist of Rise Against) because I really do want to meet him

Thank you for any help, sorry if I sound whiny but I had to cancel recording of my song I have been waiting to do for a while so I am a little disappointed.


Edit: Also, I have looked through the language book for help on what I am asking about, and it truly surprised me how little help it provided. It didn't help at all.

[Mega-Tallica]

Is it one of those 5-paragraph essays that they make you do so many of? I always hated doing those and I'm more of a Math guy anyway.

No need to thank me for being so helpful with your essay

[jonoo24]

Pick someone more interesting and famous, more people will know him.

[Oscar-Rio]

pick someone who has more things going on in their life and have contributed something useful. You may find there's more to talk about. If you're struggling with your introduction it might be wise to rethink your subject choice.

[overdriveguitarman]

Is it one of those 5-paragraph essays that they make you do so many of? I always hated doing those and I'm more of a Math guy anyway.

No need to thank me for being so helpful with your essay

They give us so many! We have to do another one about a person after reading a biography! She has given us a month for that one though so it's okay.

I am really good at math! I'm the best at my school!

Pick someone more interesting and famous, more people will know him.

Well, I wanted to do someone that I honestly wanted to meet, so this is who I thought of. What I have so far as an introduction is this:

"Being successful as a musician is very difficult. There is lots of competition and you need to be truly talented. The lead singer, lyricist, and guitarist of Rise Against, Tim McIlrath, was lucky enough to become famous from his hobby. "

We need five sentences and I'm not sure if that is even any good!

[overdriveguitarman]

pick someone who has more things going on in their life and have contributed something useful. You may find there's more to talk about. If you're struggling with your introduction it might be wise to rethink your subject choice.

I have no idea who else I could do though!

There is not many famous people I would really care about meeting outside of music.

Any ideas?

[jonoo24]

who?

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[overdriveguitarman]

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haha I know, but actually a lot of kids at my school know the band Rise Against! So it won't be completely unrelatable!

Their new album "Appeal to Reason" was nominated for the Grammy's not too long ago!

[Oscar-Rio]

I have no idea who else I could do though!

There is not many famous people I would really care about meeting outside of music.

Any ideas?

no idea on whom you could choose, but remember that "famous" is an arbitrary term.

[kiggidykev]

Use your opening paragraph to sum up the three details about this person that you find fascinating without getting into too much detail.

Then use those three details to each expand into paragraphs detailing why that person is so awesome to you. Use lots of detail and imagine that you are explaining to your grandparents, who have no idea who this person is.

For a conclusion, sum it up by restating how your person is awesome using your proof from the previous paragraphs.