Are Essay Websites Really Any Help to Students?

So you have just been set your first essayservices are anonymous and so they may mark
writing assessment as part of your high school,you down for using the service to simply do your
college, or university course and your deadline forwork for you as it is plagiarism to simply hand in
completing and handing in your work.the work of other.
You would think that the really hard work nowMoreover, if quality control at the best companies
starts here planning, researching and writing yourdid not think the work produced by a particular
essay and you would usually be right, but everwriter was up to their standard you would not
increasing numbers of students are now lookingreceive it as they are loathe to take your money
to essay websites to aid them in the writingfor something they consider below standard
process and – dare I say it – even do thebecause of the risk to their reputation and you
work for them.would get a partial refund to some degree for the
Yes, you read me right, you can actually payservice you have paid for because the company
someone else already qualified in your subjecthas had to find another writer. However, that is
area to do the work for you and then reap thenot to say there is still not a great deal of value in
rewards from their hard work.these services if they are used appropriately and
Sounds good doesn't it?they play a vital role in the education of many of
May be even too good to be true?the best students as they can not only help to
That's because it is!dramatically improve your essay technique but
Unfortunately, what a lot of students make thealso enhance your examination skills.
mistake of doing when opting for this kind ofFor one thing, there is nothing wrong with going
service is thinking its alright to exploit theto one of these services on an essay website
availability of these services in practice andand getting them to do the planning for your
misunderstanding the promises made by essayessay writing or dissertations for you as this can
websites that offer to produce work for you byreally help your essay technique. The plans these
carrying out the essay writing process as theservices produce are usually excellent and very
best – and there are many brilliant companiesstraightforward to follow and yet also suitably
– should say that they are there to assist youcritical and analytical for your course in whatever
in whatever way that they can but will not simplysubject you are studying with numerous primary
do it for you to help you.and secondary resources in the references -
Far too many students fail to realise the servicesdirectly and indirectly - so it is then 'simply' a
these essay websites provide you with arematter of filling out the plan and producing your
actually meant as only examples of how toessay. Also, if you are discerning enough, there is
complete a particular essay paper or dissertationnothing wrong with getting the whole work
and NOT as the best companies that run thecompleted as an EXAMPLE for you to use parts
most professional essay websites are actuallyof to further your understanding in a particular
only offering you a RESEARCH SERVICE. By waysubject and to research and study further when
of illustration, whilst usually you will receive a pieceproducing YOUR OWN piece of work.
written in an 'essay style', the work you receiveI would, however, look to make the following
will emphasise the research aspects of the piecerecommendations to assist you when seeking out
by including a great deal of extra material for youessay website services because the services that
to look at in completing your own work and maythey provide can be invaluable for providing
also go over the word count by as much asassistance to you to get the best marks in view
1,000 words to assist you with your essayof the stresses placed upon your institution by
writing. This is because they are there to informthe sheer weight of numbers and the limited
YOU and explain things to you also because ofnumber of staff being able to provide you with
the anonymity of the process – you are notthe help that you specifically need -
told the name of the individual writer and neither(a) Be aware that the work you will receive will
are they told your name or anything else you dousually be written in the form of an essay.
not provide thekm with information on(b) BUT also that it will usually be written as
Allied to this, many students also misconstrue theRESEARCH for you to write YOUR OWN work.
promises that are made regarding the grade of(c) Note that if you choose to hand in what you
the piece that they are receiving. For example,receive for marking you do so at your own risk
you may pay for an 'A' (1st Class) piece ofbecause it is written to help you to write YOUR
writing and in fact get a 'C' (Lower 2nd Class)OWN work
grade if you just hand the work in as your own(c) Respect the fact that your work will have
and then come complaining back to the companybeen put through 'quality control' to check that it
that runs the essay website saying “I wantis up to the standard you have paid for – if
my money back”. But the fact of the matteryou have any concerns then ask the company
is that whilst you may get your money back onyou have chosen about the nature of the 'quality
occasion you actually run the slight but notcontrol' your work is put through (i.e. How qualified
insignificant risk of action being taken against youare they?)
because your simply handing the work in was not(d) If you want the work to be written in a
the purpose of the service you have taken upspecific way then provide as much information as
since most of the more professional essaypossible to the company regarding the
websites will tell you that you got an 'A' (1strequirements of your assessor AND your
Class) piece of RESEARCH as they will notinstitution.
encourage what is really little more than cheating(e) When you ask for an essay example for your
– most are very professional and ethical.work and you want to make sure that you will
However, that is not to say these essaywork on it yourself then where, for example, you
websites will not still assist you – most willare set 4,000 words to write ask for a 2,500
offer to make the changes your institution'sword example that is fully referenced with a
assessor requires you to do to raise your markbibliography that you can then expand upon
but you will often be required to make an extrayourself.
payment. The reason for this is that most essay(f) Be aware that some questions you are set
website companies have their own quality controlcan be answered in more than one way because
team of highly qualified professors in all of theof the ambiguity of the language so check what
subjects that they are offering you services inyour assessor means by the words used in a
who will have gone over the work produced toquestion because the writer chosen by the essay
make sure that the research is to the standardwebsite you go to may also misunderstand the
that you paid for based on their experience inquestion and even if you ask for just a plan it
their eyes.may be useless to you.
But this is the interesting point - 'In their eyes'.(g) Ask questions about what you are receiving
Whilst many would have you believe that an 'A' inand do not be afraid to talk about your problems
English Literature at Oxford University is the same– there may be many other areas that essay
as an 'A' at Sheffield University, my research haswebsites can help you with including presentations,
told me something quite substantially different.note taking, exam preparation, career planning,
The reality is that not only will you be talkingand CV preparation and production.
about different institutional requirements, but also(h) These essay website services can also
the particular needs of your assessor. Forundertake research solely for you – i.e.
example, your assessor in English Literature atproduce a report on the research they have
Sheffield University may want a precis (summary)undertaken finding you the best resources.
of the sections of a particular play that you are(i) Essay websites can also help you with
studying referred to before you evaluate themimproving your spelling and grammar with tailored
and to write your quotes separately from theadvice and practical guidance.
text and then talk about them, whilst an assessor(j) These essay websites can also carry out
at Oxford University may consider a precis ofproofreading and mark your work in view of the
parts of the play you are studying to be a terribleexperience and qualifications that their writers and
waste of words and writing your quotes separatequality control teams have to assist you.
from your analysis to be disruptive to yourREMEMBER there is so much that essay websites
structure and mark you down.can help you with with regards to furthering your
Therefore, what you need to appreciate is thateducation if you just understand the process and
those who you pay to write for you throughuse it to your advantage.
these essay websites with the best companiesI wish you well in finding the best service for you
are not only qualified in your subject, but are alsobecause if you know what you want they can
usually highly qualified professors and writerssupplement your learning and, in view of the fact
themselves working at universities all over thethat they can tailor their services to your needs,
world who will produce the best research for youthey can support you very often much better
according to the style that they have been taughtthan your teachers and institutions because of the
and how they have been assessed. As a result,number that they have to deal with since their
this is another reason why you should be carefulresources are more focussed – so get out
of how you use these kinds of services becausethere and ask for help now wherever you feel
the person who helps you out may be the oneyou need it.
who also marks your work because these