It is a dream of many people, whether from London, England or Stamford CT (Connecticut), to attend college and achieve a higher education. However many are surprised at the difficulty of the work expected, and many people may require college essay assistance. This can be from a student in a year above, a professional body or an online essay site.
These websites should be avoided at all costs. Buying essays on line is plagiarism, that is, stealing intellectual property. On a good day, plagiarism will result in a failed essay. On a bad day you could be thrown out of college or even arrested. Plagiarism is a minefield, and buying an essay is the easiest offense to identify. If you copy and paste ideas without referencing the original writer, or pretend their ideas are your own, then you are guilty of plagiarism.
Don't worry, you can use the other scholar's ideas and quote websites and television documentaries. If using someone's theories or interpretations it is essential to reference them. Referencing is difficult and all students hate it, but it is key to being able to prove your quoted information. There are various ways of referencing such ideas. You can use direct quotations ("Nero killed his mother"), or through paraphrasing (It is said Nero killed his mother). Following either of these a reference needs to be inserted, either in the text or as a footnote or endnote (author date: page). This can be a real pain in the butt but people need to know where you got your information.
So now we can forget about plagiarism and referencing and get to the interesting part of the essay, the research. This is difficult, complex but can be fascinating. Sadly you have to read three times as much as you need for every essay. Chasing references is fun. If one text provides some referenced information you can follow this original source and analyse this yourself. Perhaps you will interpret the information differently to other authors. If you do you have the basis for the argument of your essay.
If you disagree with a well-established argument, or in an academic debate favour one argument over another, it is essential that you explain why. It is not enough to simply say "I do not agree with". It is essential to show the evidence supporting your opinion or the evidence debunking another argument. For every sweeping sentence (all women are good cooks) it is essential to be able to prove it, and reference it.
Arguing well makes for an A* grade. But only if you answer the question asked, not the question you want to answer. This may seem pointless to explain but it is too easy to get side-tracked from the question in hand.
Once you have completed the college essay; with an introduction, argument and conclusion, and all quotes and ideas referenced to the original author it is time to form the bibliography. This should be all the books, articles and websites that have been referenced in the text. NOT all the books, articles and websites that you have read to produce the essay. You will need to check the school guidelines for the system required for bibliography and referencing.
Hand your essay in on time, but leave time to proofread it first. It would be a shame to lose marks due to bad spelling, missing or repeated words.
These websites should be avoided at all costs. Buying essays on line is plagiarism, that is, stealing intellectual property. On a good day, plagiarism will result in a failed essay. On a bad day you could be thrown out of college or even arrested. Plagiarism is a minefield, and buying an essay is the easiest offense to identify. If you copy and paste ideas without referencing the original writer, or pretend their ideas are your own, then you are guilty of plagiarism.
Don't worry, you can use the other scholar's ideas and quote websites and television documentaries. If using someone's theories or interpretations it is essential to reference them. Referencing is difficult and all students hate it, but it is key to being able to prove your quoted information. There are various ways of referencing such ideas. You can use direct quotations ("Nero killed his mother"), or through paraphrasing (It is said Nero killed his mother). Following either of these a reference needs to be inserted, either in the text or as a footnote or endnote (author date: page). This can be a real pain in the butt but people need to know where you got your information.
So now we can forget about plagiarism and referencing and get to the interesting part of the essay, the research. This is difficult, complex but can be fascinating. Sadly you have to read three times as much as you need for every essay. Chasing references is fun. If one text provides some referenced information you can follow this original source and analyse this yourself. Perhaps you will interpret the information differently to other authors. If you do you have the basis for the argument of your essay.
If you disagree with a well-established argument, or in an academic debate favour one argument over another, it is essential that you explain why. It is not enough to simply say "I do not agree with". It is essential to show the evidence supporting your opinion or the evidence debunking another argument. For every sweeping sentence (all women are good cooks) it is essential to be able to prove it, and reference it.
Arguing well makes for an A* grade. But only if you answer the question asked, not the question you want to answer. This may seem pointless to explain but it is too easy to get side-tracked from the question in hand.
Once you have completed the college essay; with an introduction, argument and conclusion, and all quotes and ideas referenced to the original author it is time to form the bibliography. This should be all the books, articles and websites that have been referenced in the text. NOT all the books, articles and websites that you have read to produce the essay. You will need to check the school guidelines for the system required for bibliography and referencing.
Hand your essay in on time, but leave time to proofread it first. It would be a shame to lose marks due to bad spelling, missing or repeated words.
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