response how to say nothing in 500 words
Joseline Terrazas
Jessica Madinger
English 101
17 February 2015
Essay Response
In this contemporary society, how to write an essay is becoming a big problem for students. Most college students are confused with how to approach writing in a successful essay. However, in an article “How to say nothing in 500 words” written by Paul Robert, he gives a list of strategies as well as a list of things that should be avoided while writing, like the obvious content, how to place a word, and how to identify the colorful and colorless words.
Many students procrastinate when it is time to write an essay. They would rather wait until the last moment to begin writing. What they do not realize is that in that moment their brain is taking superficial ideas. What else can they expect while writing an essay at midnight? “We start writing obvious content” (Robert). Why do people tend to write about the first thing that comes to their minds? Throughout our life, students are learning to write about the first things that come to their minds. That is how students start to form their essays. I personally do it. But students should know how to differentiate between their ideas are going in the correct way or when they are just writing obvious things that anyone can write about. This is related to the new technological era. Technology is playing with student’s minds. Living with this technology causes students to lack imagination and creativity. They are getting used to having things come easily. That is why this strategy to think deeply works. It makes pupils think more than what they are used to. On the other hand, writing obvious content is not the only mistake that is made. Robert writes “it is usually a challenge to get the right word in the right place”. For many international students, this is a big problem. With English not being their first language, they struggle with finding the correct words. Even though they know the vocabulary, they are always continuing to learn new
Jessica Madinger
English 101
17 February 2015
Essay Response
In this contemporary society, how to write an essay is becoming a big problem for students. Most college students are confused with how to approach writing in a successful essay. However, in an article “How to say nothing in 500 words” written by Paul Robert, he gives a list of strategies as well as a list of things that should be avoided while writing, like the obvious content, how to place a word, and how to identify the colorful and colorless words.
Many students procrastinate when it is time to write an essay. They would rather wait until the last moment to begin writing. What they do not realize is that in that moment their brain is taking superficial ideas. What else can they expect while writing an essay at midnight? “We start writing obvious content” (Robert). Why do people tend to write about the first thing that comes to their minds? Throughout our life, students are learning to write about the first things that come to their minds. That is how students start to form their essays. I personally do it. But students should know how to differentiate between their ideas are going in the correct way or when they are just writing obvious things that anyone can write about. This is related to the new technological era. Technology is playing with student’s minds. Living with this technology causes students to lack imagination and creativity. They are getting used to having things come easily. That is why this strategy to think deeply works. It makes pupils think more than what they are used to. On the other hand, writing obvious content is not the only mistake that is made. Robert writes “it is usually a challenge to get the right word in the right place”. For many international students, this is a big problem. With English not being their first language, they struggle with finding the correct words. Even though they know the vocabulary, they are always continuing to learn new