What exactly does the term "proper essay format" mean???  Is there a list of rules I can read somewhere???
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If you get an MLA handbook, you can learn the proper style for writing and citing sources. If you don't have access to the book, you can search on the internet for "MLA style" and many sites will come up, showing you the proper way to write an essay, as well as tell where you found the information to do that.
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Sorry, I don't have that much time to answer your question but you can go to this site. http://www.english.bham.ac.uk/staff/tom/teaching/howto/essay.htm \nThey can help you. Good luck.
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I hope you don't want someone to write your essay for you because that's just lazy. Here's a link to a webpage to various webpages that may help with your paper. Another great source: the library!!
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I truly hope you're not looking for an essay.  I'll help you break it down so it's easier to write.\n\n1st paragraph -- State your view.  Do you think it's a good idea?  Why?  Why not?\n\n2nd, 3rd, 4th paragraphs -- one paragraph for each of your reasons.  Make certain to use details to support them.  For example: "One reason why I think this is a bad idea is because kids do not know which teachers are good.(topic sentence)  Kids may pick teachers they think are easy graders or who do not give much homework. (details)"  \n\n5th paragraph -- urge the principal to consider your views, and restate them for clarity.\n\nI hope this helps.  Good luck.
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Format is double spaced, don't underline or put quotes around the title. Don't write title in all captial letters; here's your format:\n\n<right>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Papil 1\n\nCory Papil\n\n*Teachers name here*\n\n*Name of class here*\n\n*Today's date in this format: 16 November 2006\n\n<Center>Independent Book Project S1</center>\n\n<not center, tab> start writing your paper.\n\n-----------\nThe < and > indicate the text placement in MS Word. The "Papil 1" is the page number. Hope that helps!
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Here is a website on Tips on writing Essays\n\nhttp://www2.actden.com/writ%5fden/tips/e...\n\nA complete essay is more than really can be posted in an answer here.\n\nIf you are having difficulty in finding research material for an essay, talk to the librarian at your library, they can help you find research material.
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The French are very strict on the structure of their essays and dissertations. They follow a two part plan.Here is a copy of instructions I was given at uni on how to construct a good essay (it's in french)\n\nMéthode de la dissertation\nAnalysez précisément le sujet et définissez en les termes pour cerner le sujet réellement posé \nNe commencez pas par rédiger l'introduction. \nFaites un plan construit avant de rédiger ; relisez-le et vérifiez-en la cohérence. Soignez les intitulés de chacun de vos titres : évitez les verbes conjugués ; vos titres doivent faire comprendre les idées que vous allez développer. Soignez l'expression et l'orthographe ; maniez les concepts juridiques avec prudence. \nUtilisez vos connaissances. Soyez concis et évitez les banalités. \nQuand vous citez les auteurs écrivez convenablement leur nom. \nResserrer bien le sujet et répondez à la question posée pour éviter le hors sujet\n1 - Bien lire le sujet \nUne réflexion sur les termes du sujet s'impose. Ne commencez pas votre dissertation sans avoir circonscrit le sujet et discerné ses implications principales. \nSeule une bonne compréhension du sujet vous permettra d'être pertinent dans la suite de votre travail.\n2 - L'inventaire\nIl faut inventorier les différentes questions entrant dans le sujet. \nEffectuez ensuite un tri en confrontant à nouveau vos questions à votre sujet. \nCet inventaire sera le matériau qui vous servira à construire votre plan. \nUne fois que votre inventaire semble achevé, il est temps de regrouper vos idées et de chercher à les organiser sous forme d'un plan. \nUn bon plan sera celui qui saura intégrer l'essentiel des points importants de votre inventaire ; en effet au cours de votre inventaire certains points qui vous semblaient à première vue important ne le serons plus. \nVous allez vous rendre compte que parfois vous avez exprimé la même chose sous deux formes différentes (ici joue l'opération intellectuelle du regroupement ; ceci vous évitera les répétions au sein du plan). \nA la fin de votre inventaire il vous faudra en général : Regrouper ; Eliminer ; Organiser. \n\nN.B. : lors de la phase d'inventaire ce sont les connaissances que vous avez acquises qui vous servent. Un mauvais inventaire (c'est-à-dire incomplet) entraîne une mauvaise dissertation. D'où la nécessité de connaître son cours et d'avoir étudier les documents de travaux dirigés. \n3 - Le plan Il vous faut organiser au brouillon votre plan et le structurer. \nLa formulation des titres est très importante. \nVos titres ne doivent pas être des phrases. \nVos titres doivent être : \nconcis; \nconformes à ce que vous allez développer dans vos différentes parties ou sous-parties\ncompréhensibles ; \nécrits en français (cf. problème d'expression).\nToujours au brouillon inscrivez les titres et rédigez les chapeaux \n1 - Votre titre Chapeau : expliquez ce que vous allez développer dans votre A et dans votre B. A - Votre titre Chapeau : expliquez ce que vous allez développer dans les différentes sous-parties \n1 - Votre titre \na - b - c - etc.… \nB - Votre titre \netc.… \nNe pas négliger les chapeaux ainsi que les transitions \nUne fois votre plan déterminé, le relire en vous posant les questions suivantes \nMon plan est-il adapté au sujet ? \nAi-je bien traité l'ensemble du sujet ? \nAi-je bien répondu à la question ? \nMon plan est-il équilibré, cohérent et harmonieux ?\nMon plan ne comporte-t-il pas de répétitions comme par exemple: " Le B du Il ne reprend-il pas une partie du développement contenu dans le 1 du A du I " ? \nMon plan est-il complet et n'ai-je pas laisser échapper un grand problème à étudier ? \nAi-je inséré des exemples ? (un exemple judicieux est parfois plus parlant qu'une longue explication). \nCes questions sont à se poser tout au long de la confection du plan et doiv
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the problem with most essays is that the content is disorganized. You may have great ideas and facts that you want to write about, but somewhere during the writing process you start mixing them up. Suddenly your perfect paper sounds all wrong and you want to scream! I've found that the best papers I've ever written (meaning my A papers) have all started with a good, solid outline. Once you have an outline down, your paper writes itself. Your thoughts are organized and the teacher can understand your main point (which is your thesis) and how you supported that point. A focused paper is the key to writing a good essay. Here's the format for the outline I usually follow:\n\nI. Topic / Title\n\nII. Introduction of Essay\nA. Write a few sentences that lead into the main point of your essay\nB. End the paragraph with your thesis statement (3 main points you are going to support)\n     1. First point in thesis\n     2. Second point in thesis\n     3. Third point in thesis\n\nIII. Body of Essay\nA. Topic One - First Point in Thesis\n     1. Support your point with either quotations or solid evidence\n     2. Have at least five sentences\nB. Topic Two - Second Point in Thesis\n     1. Support your point with either quotations or solid evidence\n     2. Have at least five sentences\nC. Topic Three - Third Point in Thesis\n     1. Support your point with either quotations or solid evidence\n     2. Have at least five sentences\n\nIV. Conclusion\nA. Write a few sentences summarizing your essay\nB. Restate your thesis and how you proved your point\n\nOnce you fill in the blanks to this outline with your topic and information, the rest is easy! Make sure to check your spelling and punctuation, and then you're good to go!
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First you need to research your topic, then you need to outline your gathered information. Usually a paragraph will have a topic sentence, three body sentences supporting your topic and a transition sentence. You can use that format until you're done with your essay. Happy writing, you lucky dog!!!!
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Obviously, no one on Yahoo Answers went along on your school field trip, so, no one here can give you any specifics for your article.\n\nSo far as format is concerned, think of a snappy-sounding "headline" for your story. Buy a newspaper or two today and look at the way the articles in a real newspaper are set up. It's pretty much like a regular essay - there's a beginning, a middle, and an end (but not a "conclusion"-sounding one).\n\nNewspaper articles always stress the five things all people want to know - the who, the what, the where, the how, and the why. If you can cover all five of those points, you'll be able to compose a good article.\n\nMake sure it is neatly typed, is spell-checked, and contains proper sentence structure. If there are quotes from anybody, make sure to include proper punctuation. And last, but not least, learn your lesson about putting off assignments till the last minute. This will backfire almost every time. Good luck!
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A formal essay is structured, is has a intro, thesis, organized subpoints, and a conclusion. I informal essay is more relaxed and does not require so much proper formating. Informal is focuses more on the info itself rather than the formating.
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usually that's what u put.. but sumtimes it depends on the college ur applying to.. if u apply online.. they just ask u to paste ur essay on the designated essay box... \nread the instructions.. it shud be  mentioned there.. if not.. then just use ur usuall header
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I think this might help you with your essay.\n\nhttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/
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You work your answer based on information based form the document shown. Get information to answer the question from your document. Be sure to specifically answer what is asked of you. Your essay should have a thesis and refer back to the question. Complete sentences are a must. And of course, run it thru Spell Check if you are typing. You should check for grammar, spelling, and puncuation in your essay.
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When writing, make sure to pay careful attention to:\n\n1.SUBSTANCE\n\nSubstance refers to the content of the essay and the message you send out. It can be very hard to gauge in your own writing. One good way to make sure that you are saying what you think you are saying is to write down, briefly and in your own words, the general idea of your message. Then remove the introduction and conclusion from your essay and have an objective reader review what is left. Ask that person what he thinks is the general idea of your message. Compare the two statements to see how similar they are. This can be especially helpful if you wrote a narrative. It will help to make sure that you are communicating your points in the story. Here are some more questions to ask yourself regarding content.\n\nHave I answered the question asked?\n\nDo I back up each point that I make with an example? Have I used concrete and personal examples?\n\nHave I been specific? (Go on a generalities hunt. Turn the generalities into specifics.)\n\nCould anyone else have written this essay?\n\nWhat does it say about me? After making a list of all the words you have used within the essay -- directly and indirectly -- to describe yourself, ask: Does this list accurately represent me?\n\nDoes the writing sound like me? Is it personal and informal rather than uptight or stiff?\n\nRegarding the introduction, is it personal and written in my own voice? Is it too general? Can the essay get along without it?\n\n\n2.STRUCTURE\n\nTo check the overall structure of your essay, conduct a first-sentence check. Write down the first sentence of every paragraph in order. Read through them one after another and ask the following: \nWould someone who was reading only these sentences still understand exactly what I am trying to say? \nDo the first sentences express all of my main points? \nDo the thoughts flow naturally, or do they seem to skip around or come out of left field? \nNow go back to your essay as a whole and ask these questions: \nDoes each paragraph stick to the thought that was introduced in the first sentence? \nDoes a piece of evidence support each point? How well does the evidence support the point? \nIs each paragraph roughly the same length? Stepping back and squinting at the essay, do the paragraphs look balanced on the page? (If one is significantly longer than the rest, you are probably trying to squeeze more than one thought into it.) \nDoes my conclusion draw naturally from the previous paragraphs? \nHave I varied the length and structure of my sentences? \n\n\n3.INTEREST\n\nMany people think only of mechanics when they revise and rewrite their compositions. As we know, though, the interest factor is crucial in keeping the admissions officers reading and remembering your essay. Look at your essay with the interest equation in mind: personal + specific = interesting. Answer the following:\n\nIs the opening paragraph personal? \nDo I start with action or an image? \nDoes the essay show rather than tell? \nDid I use any words that are not usually a part of my vocabulary? (If so, get rid of them.) \nHave I used the active voice whenever possible? \nHave I overused adjectives and adverbs? \nHave I eliminated clichés? \nHave I deleted redundancies? \nDoes the essay sound interesting to me? (If it bores you, imagine what it will do to others.) \nWill the ending give the reader a sense of completeness? Does the last sentence sound like the last sentence? \n\n4.PROOFREADING\n\nWhen you are satisfied with the structure and content of your essay, it is time to check for grammar, spelling, typos, and the like. You can fix obvious things right away: a misspelled or misused word, a seemingly endless sentence, or improper punctuation. Keep rewriting until your words say what you want them to say. Ask yourself these questions:\n\nDid I punctuate correctly? \nDid I eliminate exclamation points (except in dialogue)? \nDid I use capitalization clearly and consistently? \nDo the sub
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Try the following link.  In fact, do all your essays and what-not from this that particular website. Chock-full of info.
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That depends on the formating.  Is it MLA?  APA?