| Every student knows how it is difficult, | | | | from the rule. In many types of the |
| almost impossible to write and organize | | | | essays you have to stick to some |
| the first writing assignment. It is more | | | | definite structures and even some rigid |
| difficult, if the student writes it | | | | rules. Let us examine compare/contrast |
| alone for the first time. Lack of | | | | essay. It is undoubtedly, one of the |
| experience, lack of time, and | | | | most difficult types of the essay, yet |
| undoubtedly lack of knowledge on the | | | | it is one of the most important and |
| process of the completion of the | | | | useful ones. It allows you to develop |
| essay-contribute to this uncertainty. | | | | compare and contrast skills, to improve |
| How it can be overcome?! Certainly, the | | | | your ability to see and evaluate |
| more students knew about the process of | | | | similarities and differences in objects, |
| the writing of the essay, the less they | | | | things, personalities and events. |
| would fear it. | | | | Several useful tips for this type of an |
| Let us explain some of the differences | | | | essay: |
| and similarities between several types | | | | 1) First, you should evaluate |
| of the essays. For most of us, even for | | | | similarities, then you must find an |
| those, who have already graduated from | | | | evaluate differences. |
| the Universities, any writing assignment | | | | 2) If you compare some facts, evaluate |
| means something formal, something | | | | one fact at a time; do not try to jumble |
| academic that should correspond to some | | | | them together. |
| universal standards. In most of the | | | | 3) Do not try to compare and contrast |
| times that is true. A tutor would like | | | | incomparable features (for example the |
| you to produce well written and well | | | | taste of the lemon and the toughness of |
| organized paper and to evaluate your | | | | the ball's cover.) |
| ability to research thoroughly and write | | | | Many students also experience some |
| according to some rules. | | | | difficulties in the writing of |
| However, there is a type of an essay | | | | theliterature essay better. |
| where all these requirements may be | | | | It is not possible to provide the reader |
| jettisoned. This is an informal essay. | | | | with universal guide to this type of an |
| Here, in this type of writing assignment | | | | essay. However, every literature essay |
| you are able to reveal your personality | | | | comprises some indispensable elements: |
| by talking directly with your reader | | | | 1) It should be succinct and must be |
| intimately and frequently humorously. | | | | written in lucid and understandable |
| Nevertheless, you should have a good | | | | style. |
| plan of the essay; however-informal | | | | 2) You should develop well-organized |
| style is the most important point. There | | | | plan of your essay. |
| is not any universal rule on how this | | | | 3) Try to be more argumentative and more |
| essay should be completed, try to | | | | creative. Your tutor would like to see |
| imagine the conversation between you and | | | | and evaluate your ability to analyze and |
| your friend, where you will be able to | | | | understand the meaning of the text your |
| discuss the topic or event you care for | | | | have read. |
| or some person that has impressed you. | | | | Certainly it is not possible to reveal |
| Your opinion, in form of monologue, but | | | | al elements of several types of the |
| informal even with humor should be | | | | essays that the students are assigned |
| clearly stated. | | | | with. You need to study guides and |
| But certainly, not all types of the | | | | instructions more thoroughly to |
| essays can be completed this way. | | | | understand the requirements and purposes |
| Informal style is certainly an exception | | | | of your essay better. |