| Every student knows how it is difficult, | | | | can be completed this way. Informal style is |
| almost impossible to write and organize the | | | | certainly an exception from the rule. In many |
| first writing assignment. It is more | | | | types of the essays you have to stick to some |
| difficult, if the student writes it alone for | | | | definite structures and even some rigid |
| the first time. Lack of experience, lack of | | | | rules. Let us examine compare/contrast essay. |
| time, and undoubtedly lack of knowledge on | | | | It is undoubtedly, one of the most difficult |
| the process of the completion of the | | | | types of the essay, yet it is one of the most |
| essay-contribute to this uncertainty. How it | | | | important and useful ones. It allows you to |
| can be overcome?! Certainly, the more | | | | develop compare and contrast skills, to |
| students knew about the process of the | | | | improve your ability to see and evaluate |
| writing of the essay, the less they would | | | | similarities and differences in objects, |
| fear it. Let us explain some of the | | | | things, personalities and events. Several |
| differences and similarities between several | | | | useful tips for this type of an essay: |
| types of the essays. For most of us, even for | | | | 1)First, you should evaluate similarities, |
| those, who have already graduated from the | | | | then you must find an evaluate differences. |
| Universities, any writing assignment means | | | | 2)If you compare some facts, evaluate one |
| something formal, something academic that | | | | fact at a time; do not try to jumble them |
| should correspond to some universal | | | | together. 3)Do not try to compare and |
| standards. In most of the times that is true. | | | | contrast incomparable features (for example |
| | | | the taste of the lemon and the toughness of |
| A tutor would like you to produce well | | | | the ball's cover.)Many students also |
| written and well organized paper and to | | | | experience some difficulties in the writing |
| evaluate your ability to research thoroughly | | | | of the literature essay better. |
| and write according to some rules. However, | | | | |
| there is a type of an essay where all these | | | | It is not possible to provide the reader with |
| requirements may be jettisoned. This is an | | | | universal guide to this type of an essay. |
| informal essay. Here, in this type of writing | | | | However, every literature essay comprises |
| assignment you are able to reveal your | | | | some indispensable elements: 1)It should be |
| personality by talking directly with your | | | | succinct and must be written in lucid and |
| reader intimately and frequently humorously. | | | | understandable style. 2)You should develop |
| Nevertheless, you should have a good plan of | | | | well-organized plan of your essay. 3)Try to |
| the essay; however-informal style is the most | | | | be more argumentative and more creative. Your |
| important point. There is not any universal | | | | tutor would like to see and evaluate your |
| rule on how this essay should be completed, | | | | ability to analyze and understand the meaning |
| try to imagine the conversation between you | | | | of the text your have read. Certainly it is |
| and your friend, where you will be able to | | | | not possible to reveal al elements of several |
| discuss the topic or event you care for or | | | | types of the essays that the students are |
| some person that has impressed you. Your | | | | assigned with. You need to study guides and |
| opinion, in form of monologue, but informal | | | | instructions more thoroughly to understand |
| even with humor should be clearly stated. | | | | the requirements and purposes of your essay |
| | | | better. |
| But certainly, not all types of the essays | | | | |