This post details top secrets of writing a winning essay worthy of distinction and high grades.  By following these tips, you could score higher on your next essay. 

Take Time, Take Notes: 

An essay written at the final hour is surely not going to help your cause. Make sure that you have enough time(days) to write your complete essay.   Never leave it to the final minute or you would be in a soup.  Brainstorm the ideas well by taking notes and this is only possible when you are not in a rush to complete and submit your essay.  How long should it take you to write an essay? Well, this is a tricky question. Some believe it is only a matter of hours while others disagree and want a couple of days time to write a perfect essay.

According to the University of Sydney’s professor Mark Byron:

“It depends how much background knowledge you have on the topic in question, and how conceptually challenging your essay seeks to be (and it should be as challenging as the response demands, no more and no less),” he suggests. “For a typical essay, you might take several days to read primary and secondary materials, and to take notes, and then perhaps two or three days to draft a 3000-word essay.”

The recommended time to write a winning essay is 2 weeks. Plan accordingly.

Focus on Originality and Angles: 

Your main focus should be on the originality of the essay. You might ask: what is the point in writing an original essay on the topic that has already been covered several times.  You can still be original while writing on an old topic.  Here is a valuable tip:

“Originality can take on a variety of forms. It could be a new combination of existing ideas, brought together in ways that newly illuminate each of them, or perhaps a way of approaching a theme or concept that involves a new approach or methodology,” he says. “One way of seeking out an original approach is to research existing work on a subject, and to identify where the field may lack adequate articulation.”

Edit and Edit Again: 

The language of your essay should be flawless and impeccable to make it worthy of an award. Editing and proofreading your essay multiple times is crucial and lead to better chances of securing the best grades. Now that you have finished writing your essay, I would recommend using a reliable and top quality essay editing service.  The editor will weed out basic grammar and language errors as well as parts that do not contribute to the argument of your essay.

Find Your Tone: 

The tonality and subject matter of your essay should read as if you are an authority on the topic. Your essay should give the impression that you have read well and translated your ideas into words even better.

 “A very good essay will do this well, but the best essays demonstrate a higher quality of independent thought, where the voice of the writer comes through, not obtrusively, but in a style that works in harmony with the material at issue in the essay.”