I have a question that's troubled me for quite some time now. How do you elaborate and lengthen essays? The longest essays I have written have been about five hundred words. My instructors have never asked for anything more, have never expected anything more.
Suddenly, this year, I am expected to write a 750-word essay, due Monday. This is not a serious issue- it's not much longer than others I have written, and I've got plenty to discuss. What troubles me is that as each year passes, I will have to elaborate more and more to meet the instructor's demands, as well as to just get my point across. In the past, I have resorted to "cheap tricks"; I have manipulated diction and syntax, just to gain a couple of words. I wish to do this no more.
So, how do you elaborate in writing essays, while keeping your main focus, and improving the quality of writing? I would appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks,
David
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