Writing an essay can be a daunting task for any college student, but especially one who wants to appear as intelligent as possible when writing. For those who struggle with written expression, this can be quite a chore, and students might find themselves asking themselves or others, \u201cHow can I make my essay sound smarter?\u201d Although there is no way to boost your overall IQ within a few hours it takes to write a paper, fortunately, there are some tried and true ways to develop an artful, intelligent masterpiece in just a few tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In other words, have something to say! If you don\u2019t have anything specific to say, you\u2019ll write sentences that are both meaningless and boring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, it is not the time to bust out the thesaurus. Use words you know the definitions well, and don\u2019t try to replace every elementary word with a more sophisticated term. Not only will your paper fail to make any sense, you\u2019ll also look unintelligent when you use a word incorrectly. Try not to use too many adverbs or words that end in -ing as these overcomplicate your writing and can contribute to overuse of the passive voice, both of which make you sound less intelligent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Similarly, don\u2019t write sentences that are ten lines long. Short sentences are easier to read and understand. Each sentence should have one simple thought. Make your paragraphs short, too. Short paragraphs are easier to read because our brains can only process information when it\u2019s broken into small, manageable chunks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t use qualifying words, such as very<\/em>, basically<\/em>, rather<\/em>, extremely<\/em>, etc. These add nothing to your overall content, but make your sentences too wordy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Consider blocking out your essay ahead of time in order to avoid this common pitfall. If you aren\u2019t sure what to say, you might find yourself rambling and making pointless, inconsequential statements. Knowing what you plan to say ahead of time can help mitigate this effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your writing will never be perfect. Period. There is no such thing. You must take great pains to shorten, delete, rewrite, or otherwise, revise anything that is incorrect or does not add to your essay any useful information. Don\u2019t add extra words without a good reason. To make the editing process easy, write the entire text without stopping, then return to it after a few days (or hours, if you\u2019re crunched for time). Read your text and edit. Then, print it, reread, and edit it again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t use slang words, such as \u201cgonna<\/em>,\u201d or clich\u00e9s, such as \u201cget to the bottom of<\/em>.\u201d These phrases are annoying to readers who might not know what you are referring to. And, whatever you do, don\u2019t write like when you are texting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can almost always eliminate phrases such as \u201cso<\/em>,\u201d \u201ctherefore<\/em>,\u201d \u201cclearly<\/em>,\u201d and others at the beginning of paragraphs. You can also go ahead and cross out phrases such as, \u201cThis quotation means\u2026<\/em>\u201d or \u201cwhat this means is\u2026<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you\u2019re writing, what\u2019s most important is to remember to stick to proper spelling and grammar. Without it, your writing has no chance of sounding intelligent. Once you\u2019ve mastered the mechanics, you should return to these tips to optimize the quality of your paper. You\u2019ll sound like a true genius!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Writing an essay can be a daunting task for any college student, but especially one who wants to appear as intelligent as possible when writing. For those who struggle with written expression, this can be quite a chore, and students might find themselves asking themselves or others, \u201cHow can I make my essay sound smarter?\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4696,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-essay-writing-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.domyessay.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.domyessay.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.domyessay.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.domyessay.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.domyessay.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4694"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.domyessay.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4694\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4698,"href":"https:\/\/www.domyessay.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4694\/revisions\/4698"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.domyessay.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.domyessay.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.domyessay.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.domyessay.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}5. Avoid Rambling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
6. Edit\u2013and Do So Painstakingly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
7. Avoid Slang and Clich\u00e9s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
8. Make Smart Transitions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n