| You need to have an absolute and firm grasp | | | | must learn to write from other sources. |
| on the language, good quality research | | | | However, while you review the works of |
| proficiency, logical skills and should be | | | | others, keep in mind the idea of plagiarism. |
| able to organize the work in the prescribed | | | | Never develop the practice of rewriting the |
| format. Some tips on coming out with a good | | | | works of others or simply carving out the |
| college composition will include: | | | | ideas of others to make up your work. If you |
| | | | borrow the ideas of others, properly |
| As a student, your language of transmission | | | | acknowledge the source of these ideas. |
| is half the challenge. If you are not well | | | | |
| versed in the language of instruction, you | | | | Do not allow apprehension to come in when you |
| will not be able to understand your subject | | | | are embarking into a field that requires a |
| matter, not to talk of putting your ideas | | | | lot of challenges. A student must be daring |
| down on paper. This is usually the trouble | | | | and only audacious and brave students |
| faced by students studying in counties with | | | | succeed. If you are provided with a topic, |
| languages other than their language of | | | | make the topic your own by putting in your |
| origin. | | | | emotions. Show your ability as a scholar and |
| | | | breath life into your work in all the lines |
| Practice is the key to any successful | | | | that your write. |
| research work. Practice writing essays as | | | | |
| early enough as you step into college. Essays | | | | Set your own time limit for a completion of |
| are part and parcel of any college or | | | | the project beyond that given to you by the |
| university curriculum. You will meet them at | | | | teacher. Through this method, you are working |
| every point in your academic career. | | | | with time and not against time. If this is a |
| | | | take-home paper, set a goal of say, a minimum |
| Develop good writing skills. When faced with | | | | of an hour everyday for a page. |
| any assignment that calls for writing, always | | | | |
| go beyond the description of facts to | | | | College essay tips cannot be concluded |
| analyzing why those facts happened. Always | | | | without a stress on planning. Planning is the |
| have that burning desire and passion to write | | | | key to success. Failing to plan is synonymous |
| something about anything. By writing often, | | | | to planning to fail. Always have a draft or a |
| you tend not to force yourself to writing. | | | | plan as you write your essay. Nonetheless, |
| You will find that even beyond college, you | | | | spend more time writing than planning and as |
| will have that natural desire to spend time | | | | you get along the paper, take it as a process |
| writing. | | | | of educating yourself. If you make this type |
| | | | of writing a process of education, you will |
| As a college student, always take time to | | | | want to go beyond the limits of words set by |
| read over the works of other writers or the | | | | the teacher, if any. |
| essay of other students. As a scholar, you | | | | |