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