![]() ![]() It would not matter that I instructed them on the purpose of the essay, explained what an introductory paragraph, body paragraph, and a conclusion paragraph are and their individual purposes. I cannot speak for every teacher, but in my class, I have to put a minimum word count on my essay assignments or I would have the majority of the students attempt to turn in a paragraph and say it is an essay. “Teachers too often tried to make things easier on themselves to the detriment of the students are trying to teach.” Are you making this very bold statement because you have experienced it as a teacher, completed an in-depth research on this topic, or are you just making your opinion seem like a fact? I ask simply because I am a teacher, a high school English teacher to be more specific, and I found your comment to be nothing but overblown opinion. As long as you don’t go overboard, this can be a relatively easy way to increase page count while not taking away from the essay. You can make slight adjustments to the font and font size you use through a Words per Page Counter. If you’re writing an essay which has a minimum page count instead of a minimum word count, the above suggestions will work, but you have a bit more wiggle room as well. This is something you should try to avoid if at all possible (it’s never good to be wordier than you have to be), but if you tried everything else, it’s better to do it in these two places than in the heart of the essay. Most teachers give more leeway with the introduction and conclusion to be wordy than the guts of the essay. If all of the above haven’t enabled you to reach your word count minimum and you need some filler, look to put it in your introduction and conclusion rather than the body of the essay. If you haven’t used any, however, finding appropriate quotations from experts in the field that support your statements can be an excellent way to add words to your essay while improving it at the same time. Adding more will likely not add to your essay. Use QuotationsĬhances are you already have appropriate quotations in your essay, and if that’s the case, skip over this suggestion. Spending some time searching for additional sources to add to the essay can be a great way to add quality content to it. The more sources you have, the stronger the essay will be in most cases. Find Additional SourcesĪnother way to improve your essay and increase word count is to find additional sources you haven’t previously mentioned which support the statements and conclusions you have made. A common way to do this is to follow the statement with, “In other words…” It’s important not to over-clarify statements or use this for every statement you write as it will begin to look like filler, but using it sporadically throughout your essay can increase the word count and show you perfectly understand the points you’re trying to make. This can be achieved by inserting one or more specific statements to clarify the original one. When you find the statements in your writing, if inserting an example doesn’t make sense, then clarifying the statement may be appropriate. This shows you have considered a range of different opinions while coming to your conclusions, and in doing so make your essay stronger while adding more words. You have the opportunity to discuss how these alternative viewpoints differ from the conclusions you have made, and it gives you an opportunity to explain why you believe your conclusions are superior. Address Different ViewpointsĪn effective way of increasing word count and improving your essay at the same time is to address different viewpoints to your own. You can also go through the essay and look for statements made where inserting an example would be appropriate to help support the statement. In most cases, you should be able to provide additional examples which will make your essay stronger by showing your understanding of the topic while also increasing the word count. ![]() Skim through your essay looking for any place you have used an example to make a point. If you ever find yourself in a position where you need to increase the number of words for an essay, below are some simple techniques which can help you add to your writing while improving it instead of writing unneeded filler. While these do increase word count, they usually make the essay weaker in the process. ![]() Many students try to solve this problem by rewriting the essay’s sentences to make them wordier or splitting contractions. When you have an essay assignment with a minimum word count, one of the worst feelings is when you believe you have finished only to find that you’re still well below the minimum you have to reach (as opposed to having too many words). ![]()
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