Writing Long Essays
I ended my winter quarter with an 8-page essay for my Psych class. It seemed like an impossible task mostly because I’ve never done it before and I hated the subject. However, after playing around with the topics and scheduling, I think I figured out the most comfortable way of doing it. There is no quick & easy way to do this, so I just had to get over myself, sit down and do it.
~ I went to the library, opened up my email and started writing. Just whatever came to my mind concerning the subject, very disorganized, mostly bullet points. I didn’t open a Word Doc because I felt less pressured to do it in an email. One word of caution though: save the draft every once in a while. God forbid the internet stops working and things get deleted.
~ I did all the research before hand. It really helped with knowing the general idea and looked back at my notes as I was writing.
~ I picked the second, “full 1st draft” way of writing. Somehow I felt like the process was going super smoothly, so I just kept on going. Before I knew it, my single-spaced email turned into an 8-page essay. Winner!
If you are looking for writing tips, check out Jacqueline’s Nitty Gritty English.
Very useful tip on writing for those who are writing psych papers this term!
