As a student, reading the assignment sheet carefully is not enough. There are some directions that if you fail to follow, you will be one of the students that will be downgraded. By grasping the nuances, you will have more confidence when writing your college essay. Here are some steps to writing essays that you need to apply.

    Writing a cool introduction

   One of the things that distinguishes an A paper from others is having a creative introduction. Start out the paper with an anecdote that is interesting, something that will draw the attention of the reader, or a startling statistic. You must be ready to utilize your imagination.

    Write a thesis statement that is very clear

   A thesis statement that is clear is very important because it is the one that you will use to preview what you have written. A thesis statement that is good can only be compared to a road map. The thesis statement needs to be simple and avoid deviating from it.

    Identify Good Sources

   When you have good sources, you will write a good college paper. Therefore, enough time needs to allocate to the process of finding them. Choose sources that are credible because in addition to not having strong bias, they are knowledgeable about what they are writing on. Sources that are outdated must also be avoided. The best sources are those with great ideas and facts and avoid relying too heavily on a single source. Do not list sources in the bibliography that were not really used in the writing. This is called academic dishonesty which has the potential of getting you into trouble. In many cases, when the professor has asked for not less than seven sources, he wants about ten.

    Back up the claims in your paper with enough evidence

   When writing an essay, a claim can be defined as the statement of fact. It is the evidence material that will lend support to your claim. As you use evidence, avoid relying too heavily on the examples.

   As a student, you need to note that professors are people who are smart. Writing things that are not relevant with the aim of reaching the paper limit will only downgrade your paper.