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Personal Essays

Personal Essays


 1. Make sure you are arguing about something you care about with a passion.

 2. Always use evidence to support your argument, provide details to keep the reader interested

 3a. always double check your sources-- incorrect facts correlate with a loss of readers
b. Big picture issues should have some small picture connections
c. avoid ranting-- keep it relatable and not too personal

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