Essay Writing Blog from Paramount Essays » essay outline http://paramountessays.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:11:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Essay Layout http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-layout http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-layout#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 09:18:44 +0000 Derek http://paramountessays.com/blog/?p=2797 Arriving At The Optimum Essay Layout

Creating an essay layout is an important step towards compiling an essay that meets the requirements of a style guide or course instructions. Students often dread the thought of attempting a layout, considering it a difficult task. The purpose of writing an essay is to be able to express a point of view to readers about a topic. In school and colleges, students are given the topic and asked to elaborate on it. It could be in the form of a general topic, an essay question about a specific sub topic, or a theory on which students could elaborate on. The basic essay structure remains the same. Students need to focus on leaving their individual mark on it. Preparing a layout helps in arranging their ideas and thoughts in a precise and cohesive manner. Some guidelines have been mentioned below that could simplify the process of building a layout.

  • Students have to be sure of what they would be writing in their essay. This is often not possible, especially if they are not well versed with the topic. Their approach should now be to think of ideas for the whole essay. They should not bother about each point or argument at this stage. The essay question would provide the direction. An essay statement would be compiled based on it and a brainstorming session would lead to ideas which might not be firm as yet. Students must note down these points within the essay layout. A rough representation would suffice at this time.
  • Once the rough draft has been compiled, students can work on each argument or point and elaborate on them. It would be a good idea to arrive at the appropriate research resources before they start writing. While elaborating on the points, they can use research content for reference. Again, the order of the sentences does not matter. Once each point has been elaborated upon, students can decide on the length of each paragraph. At every stage, simple and short sentences should be used.
  • Some formatting guidelines need to be followed like using the required font size, line spacing, margin, pagination, and indented quotes from research content. The prescribed style guide would suggest how these and the bibliography or footnote would be presented. Students should practice and prepare ready templates with formatted text. An essay outline would allow the text to be changed while the essay is being compiled.
  • The outline can be prepared considering the length of the essay. Each point or argument should be fitted into a paragraph. Effectively, the paragraph should have the argument and an example that elaborates on it. A logical representation should be presented by introducing the most compelling argument first followed by other arguments in order of their importance. If students are asked to write a narrative essay, they can introduce the main theme of the event they are writing about and elaborate on the characters, a particular episode, or language used. The conclusion would provide the direction readers could take further.

An essay layout is therefore quite easy and essential for students to complete essay projects on time. It would help them fit the pieces of the essay together.

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]]> http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-layout/feed 0 Essay Writing Format http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-writing-format http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-writing-format#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:42:05 +0000 Derek http://paramountessays.com/blog/?p=2746 Arriving At The Optimum Essay Writing Format

An essay writing format is usually specified in the instructions given before the exercise begins. Students have to follow the guidelines given and adapt to it by formatting all content included into the essay. This is the easy method. There may be instances when the format is not specified in total. Students may be asked to follow the standard Modern Language Association (MLA) or the American Psychological Association (APA) style manuals. It is important that they learn to adapt to the required style manual.

Some common guidelines have been listed below, which students can apply to different types of essays.

Always aim to include important details like the title of the project, writer’s name, course details, and year of submission on a separate page, unless specified otherwise. For example, students might be asked to write an essay on the ill effects of smoking. They would then think of the appropriate title like “How To Overcome The Ill Effects Of Smoking.” This would appear on the first page of the essay project. A scholarship essay format would be more specific in terms of following the exact guidelines given by the assessment panel. It might specify the exact headline, so it would be easier to implement it.

The title page would look something like this.

<Name Of The Student>

<Subject>

<Teacher’s Name>

<Date Of Submission>

The title page is not numbered, but the following pages are. A word processor allows student to set it up automatically. The numbers would usually appear at the right upper corner or bottom center and would include other details as specified. For example, an essay writing format under the MLA style specifies that numbers should be preceded by the writer’s last name like <Last Name><Page Number> and formatted in the right upper corner of the page.

Within the text, students can apply the following formatting guidelines.

  • Use double spaced text, as it makes the essay more legible and corrections are not cluttered within the page. The editing process, especially in a word processor, is easier.
  • Use standard fonts like “Times New Roman” size 12, unless specified otherwise.
  • Use an indentation of at least five spaces for each new paragraph.
  • Use a standard paper size of 8.5” X 11,” as this facilitates easier printing. Most printers and software could include the page format online or otherwise.
  • Align the text to the left of the page. This can be done automatically in a word processor.

Always prepare an essay outline that can incorporate all these details. The different style manuals are quite elaborate in detailing the different formats. It is left to the student to prepare an outline that best suits the requirements of the essay project. It should include all the basic formatting details as well as any specific guideline mentioned in the instructions. Once students are familiar with the methods used to include these details, the entire essay project becomes easier and faster to complete. They can, however, take the time to read through the specified style manual. Details mentioned are quite elaborate. Students can think of using those additional steps in an essay writing format exercise to improve presentation.

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]]> http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-writing-format/feed 0 Essay Plan http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-plan http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-plan#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:25:10 +0000 Derek http://paramountessays.com/blog/?p=2397 An essay plan is the basic tool students can use to write an essay on any topic. The plan would have to follow some tried and tested methods of coming up with a complete essay that informs readers as well as keeps them interested. Students have to cover many subjects in school. It would not be possible to write essays without having knowledge of how to write a good essay outline or prepare the groundwork for including valuable content. Knowledge of a topic can be gained through research while attempting an essay on it, but there are other elements a student would have to master in order to write a high-quality essay.

  • Plan on completing the essay writing exercise well before the deadline. One of the basic mistakes students make is that they assume an essay project can be completed in a day or two. The ideal approach would be to sit down for a brainstorming session, decide on the topic, complete a preliminary research exercise and then decide how much time it would take. It would save you precious time and prevent tension from creeping in with the uncertainty of knowing when you could complete the project.
  • Prepare a template you are comfortable with before starting a project. For example, the template could contain formatted text, salutations, a bibliography, and other basic elements using the required font size and type. This helps save time and prepares a student to follow a system to write an essay. Several templates could be used for different subjects depending on the content to be included as per your essay plan.
  • Learn to prepare a plan for extended projects. For example, you may have to write a research paper on a topic as you progress through school. This might seem a difficult assignment without help, but it would be easy to complete the project with a plan in place. The critical element to be included in the plan for such an extended project would invariably be to decide on a realistic time frame considering all the necessary inputs required.
  • Follow standard methods to write an essay. If you have to write a descriptive essay, you would include the description of an item, place, or person. The plan would include the method how you would introduce the thesis statement in the introduction. The body of the essay would be devoted to include a detailed description of the subject matter. This plan would explain how many points can be included and the general direction of content to be included with or without research.
  • The essay plan would be incomplete without a list of all the mandatory requirements to be fulfilled while completing the project. For example, the curriculum would specify certain conditions to be met and other basic criteria to be included in the essay. It is important that students write down these requirements in the plan so that they do not miss out on any element at a later stage. The first time students prepare a plan, it might take some time. The exercise would get better with practice.

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]]> http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-plan/feed 0 Essay Paragraph – Learn The Skills Of Effective Writing http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-paragraph http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-paragraph#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:49:58 +0000 Derek http://paramountessays.com/blog/?p=2071 An essay paragraph can be very compelling and effective while communicating with readers. Topics keep changing, and the latest in technology, medicine, and marketing platforms need to reach an audience. You can relate to them by using effective essay writing skills. The title can be very compelling, but it is just one sentence. It can attract many readers, if you are good at connecting the various links within your essay to the thesis statement or topic.  It starts by writing a good introduction.

The introduction would be the most important paragraph within the essay outline. For example, you may use the five-paragraph essay, which would include the introduction, a body of three paragraphs, and a conclusion. The introduction would contain the thesis statement, which has to inform readers of the topic and what is to follow in the rest of the essay. This is easier said than done. You have to learn how to use the thesis statement to your advantage. The basic criterion is that it would introduce the topic in a very compelling manner.

Readers should want to read further. By raising questions like “Did You Know…” or “Breakthrough Technology Discovered…” you attract a reader’s attention. The job is just half done. Now you must be able to link the thesis statement to all the three paragraphs within the body of the essay as well as the conclusion. A good way to do this would be to elaborate on the thesis statement in the introduction, but do not give out details at this stage. If you have three points that support it, elaborate on each of them separately in the three paragraphs to follow.

The body of the essay holds the key to sustain interest among readers. Each point you highlight here to support your topic has to be elaborated with good solid content. Research well to get fresh and up-to-date research content for each paragraph. Connect each element in the essay paragraph with the topic. Explain with examples, pictures, charts, and graphs to simplify things and make reading more interesting. Think of how you would sell a product. People would like to know what benefits they would get. Provide them valuable information leading to unique benefits. They might want to know how to get it at the lowest price. Show them where they could get it or better still, show them how to get it free. You may not be selling a product, but use this approach to give readers valuable information.

The conclusion would decide how effectively you would have written your essay. The essay structure was formed with the conclusion always coming in last. Use this to your advantage. For example, a research paper would be very lengthy unlike a five-paragraph essay. It would require several reference points to be indicated. Readers may lose interest if you cannot link each paragraph to the thesis statement. The conclusion comes in handy. It allows you to summarize the main points within each paragraph. It enables readers to take action like going to the references you mention in the bibliography for more details. They might want to read more of what you have to offer in further essays.  Provide them a URL or some other location where they could find your work. These valuable inputs could be highlighted in the conclusion.

These are practical tips you could use to write any essay.  Keep practicing, and you would be able to write a compelling essay paragraph every time.

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]]> http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-paragraph/feed 0 How to Write Essays http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/how-to-write-essay http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/how-to-write-essay#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:10:47 +0000 Derek http://paramountessays.com/blog/?p=2066 A student learns very early how to write essays in school. Expressing oneself in words comes quite naturally. Writing essays is difficult, if students do not have a sound foundation. They have to learn how an essay is structured. There are common elements in all essays including the introduction, body of the essay, and a conclusion. Each segment has an important role to play in establishing a connection with the audience. The most important statement is the thesis statement, which emphasizes to readers what the essay is all about.

Creative essay writing is an art one has to master. Students gain expertise and confidence by practicing to write different types of essays in school. It is how well they can communicate with readers that really matters. This skill has to be developed. To begin with, write an essay as you have learned in school. Read over it several times. You may have to make changes in the text. It may be uninformative, too lengthy, or may be deviating too much from the topic. Ideally, you would note down points about the topic and elaborate on them. The points collected should be relevant.

A brainstorming session should essentially be geared towards understanding the topic. Think of the main points that explain your point of view about it, and research exhaustively to gather any additional information. The creative aspect starts by learning to include information at the relevant places. For example, you could retrieve valuable information not found earlier. Introducing it in an essay outline needs imagination and creativity. The sentence structure has to be formed without losing its continuity.

It’s always better to write a competitive essay in several sessions. If you have to submit your essay for gradation, it has to be special and unique. Be original and imaginative in your approach. Write the rough draft of the essay. Take a break and come back to check if the content is as per your liking. Add or delete information. Edit it again. Check for grammatical and sentence structure errors. Make sure you like the content. Conduct a research to get exactly what you need.

Readers would appreciate if you write an essay in your own unique style. It does not have to highly professional in terms of vocabulary. Simple language would do. It’s the approach that would interest them. A fresh new approach would prod them to read further. Learn to write a compelling thesis statement. For example, a research paper is written methodically and with precision. There is a tendency among students to overlook the fact that readers might find the information boring unless a fresh approach is adapted. They need to be excited, either with the prospect of reading about new essay topics or by a fresh approach to a common topic.

Make a list of references you need. It is possible to make a separate list for different subjects. The idea is to speed up things when you run out of time. A list of resources needs to be authentic. Guidance can be sought from teachers to ensure you are on the right track. It is important not to give into plagiarism by copying reference material without giving credit to the original author.

These simple guidelines should enable you to write good essays on any topic.

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]]> http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/how-to-write-essay/feed 0 Essay Title – Focus On How To Attract Readers http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-title http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-title#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:37:33 +0000 Derek http://paramountessays.com/blog/?p=2061 The focus of your essay title should be to attract readers. It has to be compelling enough to get readers interested in the essay. There are some who know how to reach an audience effectively, while others struggle to understand basic requirements of a good title. The fact is that unless you get the title right, there is very little chance readers would be interested in the essay. Look at it this way. If you did not understand what you were going to read, would you go ahead and read it? There have been instances where a lot many readers were interested in one essay but just did not read other essays by the same writer. The difference, obviously, was the title.

The title should tell readers what they would like to know. This would seem difficult, especially when it cannot extend to more than a sentence. There is a method involved here. Think about essay topics. What is it that you are trying to convey to readers? Once you have decided what the message is, collect ideas that would support this message. The title would consist of the main point to be conveyed across to readers. For example, your topic could be “How To Quit Smoking.” The message is self explanatory and thus the title would contain it as it is. Add a twist to it. The title could be “How to quit smoking just by following one simple non-intrusive method.” This would interest readers.

When you use an effective title, the job is half done. Using the same example shown above, describe the message elaborately in the body of the essay. Research has to be sound. You would have thought of all the points to be conveyed to readers in the essay outline. The patch used to quit smoking would be the nicotine patch, a common transdermal patch that releases nicotine into the body. Smokers then lose the urge to smoke. Elaborate on how it is to be taken, the side effects, and other details collected through meticulous research. In other words, you are the expert on the subject. Readers would love to know such detailed information about a topic.

Essay writing is a skill that requires practice. Writing good essay titles should be part of the practice sessions. When you write an essay, begin with a brainstorming session trying to relate to your audience. What would be the one most important element readers would like to know about the topic? After you are decided what it is, make sure you include it in the title without giving out details. Generate curiosity and interest. Introducing controversial information in the title is not bad either, provided you can back it up with solid evidence or data.

Take the example of a length research paper. Readers interested in it would be students, fellow researchers, or people who are interested in knowing about new technology or developments. Your essay title should relate to this audience first. If the title is very interesting, you may find many more readers interest in it, especially if it contains breakthrough information. Be imaginative and bold in the approach taken, and you would have written a compelling and informative essay title.

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]]> http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-title/feed 0 Essay Conclusion – Simple Guidelines http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-conclusion http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-conclusion#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:28:06 +0000 Derek http://paramountessays.com/blog/?p=2047 An essay conclusion is written with just one intention, which is to summarize what was written earlier in the essay.  In an argumentative essay, it would summarize the arguments. In a descriptive essay, it would remind readers with a brief description. Care should be taken not to deviate from the earlier content. The content would have been researched and elaborated in the essay. In the conclusion, the research is just condensed and the main points highlighted. Students are allowed the freedom to phrase the essay in any way they want. There is no hard and fast rule. The only condition is that no new essay ideas are introduced. This would indicate that the essay is incomplete, and readers would be left wondering if more were to follow.

The reasons for writing a conclusion should be clear. For example, if you wanted to highlight the performance of your school in an inter-school debate competition, the thesis statement would contain the reason for writing the essay. In this case, it could be to highlight that your school stood first in the competition. The conclusion just reiterates this statement and some of the arguments added in the body of the essay.

Some essential elements or guidelines have been listed to show how a good conclusion is written.

  • Focus on the thesis statement at all times, especially in a lengthy research paper. The essay conclusion should always conclude how that statement would address readers. The best way to end a conclusion would be to offer solutions to a problem highlighted in the thesis statement and prod readers to take some action. This works like magic and readers can identify with the conclusion.
  • Highlight the points used to elaborate on the main idea. For example, several ideas or arguments would have been thought of to support it. These should be noted down. Research would have been conducted to generate more content about the idea. The essay outline would have the notes that could then be rephrased in the conclusion. Again, a solution to a problem could be offered.
  • Stress on your personal viewpoint if the topic is generic. The essay topic could be “ban smoking in college.” The conclusion would then express your views on the topic. You could offer a solution to the problem. The solution should be fresh and imaginative. It has to be conclusive, and the majority of readers must agree with your point of view.
  • Highlight the importance of the thesis statement. At the cost of being repetitive, focus on highlighting how important the message conveyed through the statement is. It would allow readers to ponder over it. If the arguments placed in the body of the essay are convincing, readers would agree to your point of view.
  • Write the essay conclusion last. Spend considerable amount of time with the paragraph. It would be the last chance to convince readers. Essay writing is an art. While writing the conclusion, think about how readers would react to the essay. Find a balanced solution and then write in your own unique style.

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]]> http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-conclusion/feed 0 Essay Structure – Why This Is Crucial To Write Easily http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-structure http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-structure#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:42:15 +0000 Derek http://paramountessays.com/blog/?p=2041 The essay structure is the basic platform to write all essays. It could be a science essay or a literature essay. It really does not matter. A student has to adapt to different subjects, but while writing an essay, the methods remain the same. It is crucial to learn these methods to be able to write faster and focus on content. The structure can be formed easily, once these simple methods are mastered. Here are the important steps to focus on.

  • The basic structure for all essays is that the central focus is always on the thesis statement. This is a brief explanation in just a single sentence explaining to readers what the essay is all about. It can always be edited within the essay outline for better presentation or changed for better understanding. Basically, it elaborates on a topic and helps get ideas in a definite way for the essay.
  • Topics could vary as per the subject to be attempted or the tone. For example, the topic could be based on mathematics, social science or management studies. Similarly, the tone could be argumentative, descriptive, or analytical. The essay format would be decided on these factors. The structure would be a more informal method to put things together.
  • Once the central idea is in place, a student has to decide how it is to be tacked. If it is a problem, a solution has to be found and offered. If a solution already exists, a review can be thought of. A new topic could be descriptive and could talk about the merits and demerits of the topic under discussion. To speed up things, sit down for a brainstorming session and focus on the topic without getting distracted.
  • The ideas generated or points noted down would be your viewpoints on the topic. It might be a good idea to verify your ideas and arrive at a more balanced viewpoint through research. The essay structure allows you to develop the thesis statement and generate ideas for your essay. It is now important to fine tune those ideas with the help of opinions from others. After a while, all these ideas help in writing more confidently and purposefully.
  • Research is a powerful medium that helps in gathering content for an essay. More importantly, a student learns how to get quotes from famous personalities and tap reliable sources. The content would allow more elaborate descriptions about a topic. It is always better to tap several sources before arriving at a conclusion. Buying a cheap essay from reliable content providers over the internet is another option to get a professional writer’s viewpoint.
  • Essay writing gets better with practice. All the different elements have to be put together. The term paper could get tougher as you move out of High School and pursue graduate studies. The analytic approach would differ and so would the approach to a new topic. The structure would still remain the same. The assignment could differ from an essay to a thesis, but the essay structure could be formed using the same simple but powerful methods shown.

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]]> http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-structure/feed 0 Essay Levels – How To Achieve Your Essay Writing Goals http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-levels http://paramountessays.com/blog/essay/essay-levels#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:54:22 +0000 Derek http://paramountessays.com/blog/?p=2023 Essay levels determine how much you have progressed since the time you started writing essays. Teachers might have insisted that you find a quiet place before writing. This would have happened when you started writing your first essay. The reason for this instruction is simple. You need to focus your thoughts to complete the assignment.

At first, essay writing is simple where you describe your school or write about yourself, your hobbies, your likes and dislikes. It starts getting more complicated as you advance through school and college. There would be several essays to complete like a student essay, school essay, college admission essay, graduate essay and several others. If you start off on the right track, you can achieve a realistic goal of being able to write on any topic with ease. Here are some basic guidelines to help you in your endeavors.

Offer readers want they want to read. For example, a simple essay would be a personal essay written in junior school. Your thoughts would be simple, language even simpler. You might not find many takers for this essay. Corrections would be many. The next essay would be better. As we write more essays, you will find that readers like to read content if they find it interesting. Make changes in your approach and give them what they want.  Soon you would find many readers interested in your essay. Essay levels are raised in this fashion. In college, you would have to write research papers on a topic. You aim should be to reach that level of writing.

Understand the topic thoroughly. It is of utmost importance. On understanding a topic, you can write custom essays with ease and organize your thoughts within the structure you have decided. If you have to refer to various sources and then write intermittently, it would indicate a lack of confidence. Sit down for a brainstorming session, generate ideas, form an essay outline, note down all the content you need, and then write with confidence.

Step into the shoes of a reader and ask questions about what you would like to know about a topic. For example, if you have experienced a life-changing situation in your life, explaining it without reference to context would not be of interest to readers. Create a situation readers can identify themselves in, build up the situation with passion and drama, and then recreate the situation for their benefit.

No one likes to read an essay that does not have a structured format or is presented shabbily. Spend some time formatting the essay as instructed. Present it with pictures and other graphics, if allowed.  Spend quality time phrasing your thesis statement. This would interest readers to continue reading the essay further. To reach essay levels of a professional, you have to find more and more readers. Only then would you reach the level of confidence required.

It is imperative that make it a habit to read through your essays several times, checking for grammatical and other errors. The same logic should be applied throughout the essay and should support the thesis statement. Use simple and short sentences with a subject, a predicate, and additional clauses to explain your viewpoints.

Adapt to these simple guidelines, and you would easily achieve your goal of writing great essays on any topic.

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  • Write The Outline: You would have been given an essay topic which contains the theses or essay question. Spend enough time analyzing the question and come up with points in support or in opposition. Look for key terms that appear in the question and start from there. Compile a list after you have studied it from different angles and then prepare an outline for the essay. This need not have a fixed structure but should contain your thoughts about the topic, which can be arranged further and elaborated upon.
  • Write the Introduction Including The Thesis Statement: This is one of the most important steps you must take to ensure your essay is read and appreciated by others. The thesis statement should convey most of what you want to convey to readers in a single sentence. It really isn’t as tough as it looks, if start thinking out of the box. Learn to answer the most important question readers may have in them minds when they think of the same topic, and make sure you highlight it in the thesis statement. The rest of the introduction would support this statement by providing information about what is to follow in the body of the essay.
  • Research Exhaustively For The Topic: Your school or college library would provide you important and relevant information about the topic. Make notes to support the points you noted down in the essay outline. If you are writing a research paper, you would need to get more information. The latest information would be available online at government or other educational sites. Look for recent updates for fresh information.
  • Write Your Essay: It is time to begin writing the essay or research paper. Do not be intimated by this task. You will find that writing is actually enjoyable once you have the elements in place and research is extensive. The information is fresh in your mind, and it is really easy to put it all into writing. Practice writing several essays in an easy-to-read unique style of your own using a standard essay format, and you would only get better in time.
  • Proof Read and Edit The Essay: Edit the essay to check for grammatical and sentence structure errors. You need to make sure the points and flow of essay supports the thesis statement at all times. Fresh ideas may come to mind at this stage. Add them and read through the essay again. This time make corrections with colored ink or use a word processor to highlight changes. This final step would ensure you would have completed a high-class essay assignment.

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