Predicting what is likely to happen when people land on Mars Successfully
write a 5-paragraph sample paper. You will need maximum 2 hours to complete this.
Guide to writing a successful essay.
The essay should be two pages long + reference page. All the instructions are explained below, plus view attached document “checklist for writers” for tips from our Editor. Be attentive to follow the instructions, as an editor will check your essay referring to those instructions.
Here are several tips and requirements for a successful sample-essay:
Follow the correct format:
1 inch margins from all sides
Times new roman or Arial, font 12
Double spaced
2-3 references with in-text citations
Other requirements of APA citation style (pay attention to correct referencing).
In order to make your paper logical we recommend chosing ‘5-paragraph essay‘ structure for your sample-paper. This is the most common and easily understandable structure for a short essay. In 5-paragraph essay each paragraph has its purpose:
1st – introductory paragraph. This should contain a thesis sentence, the main idea your paper will defend or narrate about.
2nd, 3rd and 4th – body paragraphs. Each paragraph should represent specific idea or thought that is important for your essay, and should contribute into supporting the key argument of your essay.
5th paragraph – conclusion. This last paragraph should not contain new ideas. It should only summarize the ideas you have already laid out in your paper and logically conclude the entire writing.
What to avoid in your writing:
Run-on sentences – a type of sentence in which 2 or more independent ideas are not separated by comas or full stops. Such sentences are messy and are generally considered a mistake typical for a primitive writing style.
Too short or too large paragraphs – each paragraph should not be less than 3 lines and should not exceed your other paragraphs. The amount of writing required to support your ideas should be more or less equal. The paragraphs should also not be too short since they all have to contain their own introductory sentence, body part and concluding sentence.
Huge citations – cite original sources only when it is really needed. Avoid useless citations intended merely to pour the water in your writing. Also, be sure to correctly format your citations according to chosen citation style. Remember to use specific format requirements for large citations (check your chosen citation style guide for more details).
Confused thoughts and ideas – it is important that your writing is easily understandable and ‘user-friendly‘. Whatever is the topic of your writing, it should be easy for reading. Avoid complicacy and rather simplify your thoughts.
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Proofread your writing after completion.
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Please follow this list carefully, and check you have observed all the points after you finish each paper.
Grammar, punctuation, syntax
– Do not use first person plural (we, us).
– Make only one space after commas, periods, semi-colons and colons.
– Understand the meaning and use of the definite article (the) and the indefinite article (a, an).
– Do not use exclamation marks.
– Do not use first person singular (I) or personal opinions, except in personal statement or admission
papers.
– Do not capitalize common nouns.
– Avoid all forms of questions, including rhetorical questions.
– Do not use colloquial terms or expressions.
– Do not use empty adverbs such as basically, actually, really.
– Do not use hyperbole (great exaggeration) or hyperbolic words such as enormous, huge, magnificent,
glorious or other superlatives such as most obnoxious.
– Make sure all verbs agree with their subject in number (singular and plural).
– Make sure all prepositions agree with the verb (in English, most verbs have only one or two
prepositions that can be used (results in, not results to).
– Check all spellings.
– Check that all adverbs are in the right place (you cannot put an adverb inside an infinitive verb like
this: He tried to neatly write his name.)
– Do NOT use archaic words or terms. Young native English-speakers do not use these words. Some
are hence, whereby, nevertheless, henceforth, hereunder, abovementioned, therefore, thus.
Nowadays, these words are only used in certain forms of Colonial English.
– Do not use meaningless words as transitions just for their own sake.
– Use the present tense. Never use the future tense (will be), unless you intend to suggest the future.
– Do not use the present continuous tense as the main tense of the paper (is writing, are thinking). Use
the present: writes, think.
– Check punctuation: do not leave out any commas.
– Write short sentences: only one sentence for each concept.
– Do not start a sentence with a conjunction (and, but)
– Do not write useless words to make sentences appear grander or more complicated.
– Make sure each sentence makes perfect, clear and logical sense.
– Use a hyphen for compound words such as stress-free.
– Do not repeat words frequently within the same paragraph. Use a pronoun or a synonym to vary the
syntax.- Do not repeat the same concept, idea or thought.
– Do not use gender-specific words for general meaning (man, mankind, men, manhood, gentleman)
– Do not write lady when you mean woman.
– Do not use Latin abbreviations such as etc., i.e., e.g.; use what they mean in English: and so forth,
that is, for example.
– When paraphrasing, make sure the „synonyms‟ you use mean exactly the same as the word you wish
to replace.
– Do not start a sentence with „As such.‟
– Never write „so as to‟ when you mean „to‟.
Formatting
– Do not label paragraphs with Introduction, Conclusion or any other subtitle.
– Use the correct form and punctuation for in-text citations, according to the style choice.
– Make sure the thesis sentence appears in the first paragraph.
– Write a new, original title of less than nine words for each essay.
– Write the lecturer‟s question on the coversheet. Center your new title on top of the essay.
– Do not justify the text. Align it to the left only.
– Do not identify any keywords.
– Make sure you understand how to write and format a reference list.
– Understand the difference between an author‟s first and last names.
– You must state date of retrieval from the Internet.
– Always remove hyperlinks from URLs.
– Support each fact with an in-text citation.
– “Number of sources” means number of books, online texts or articles you need to reference. A paper
always needs many more in-text citations from the sources than just two or three.
– There is no need for page numbers for essays less than four pages.
– Headers are not necessary for short essays.
– Do not include an abstract for an essay shorter than five pages, or for an essay without sub-headings.
If you do not know the meaning of some of the words used here, such as rhetorical, common
nouns, articles or hyperbole, look them up: you need to know what they are.
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The ever increasing global population has led to immense fears of the exhaustion of natural resources on earth. The fears have led to scientists studying whether other planets can sustain life. The studies have eventually discovered that Mars, one…
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