What is your reaction? This question can be defined as the one you need to answer when writing a response essay. “Reaction to what?” you may wonder. Mainly, this kind of essay responses to something read, sometimes to a movie seen.
 
So, if you are not experienced in writing response essays, our recommendations will be helpful. By the way, we advise you find and study sample response essays if you really do not know much about this kind of papers.
 
Anyway, here are some basic guidelines for writing effective response essays.
 
Things to do before writing a response essay
 
First, read or watch the work you are going to discuss. Jot down your first ideas and impressions. What is your overall attitude and impression from what you have read/seen? What have you heard about this work and its author before?
 
Writing the response essay itself
 
A response essay like any other essay has a standard structure: an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusions. The introduction of your response essay should include the following information:
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• The title of the work and the name of its author;
• A short summary of the main points;
• Your thesis statement.

The body of the response essay should include explanations of your reaction to the work. Basically, you need to answer questions like:

• Do you agree or disagree with the author?
• How do you evaluate the story?

Useful phrases for your essay
 
You probably remember the rule of not using “I” in your essays. This time, you can use:
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“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife”
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

What is pride and prejudice? Do you really understand their true meaning? Do you think that talking about pride and prejudice we talk about feelings and emotions? Or, do you believe that these notions have to do something with people’s nature? Well, you need to have at least some answers to these questions, since your next task is to write an essay on Pride and Prejudice.
 
Pride and Prejudice is a story about two young people who faced many difficulties and disappointments in their lives. Do you need a couple of good topics for your Pride and Prejudice paper? Do you need helpful tips for writing your Pride and Prejudice essay? Well, then continue reading.
 
This article will help you create an effective essay on Pride and Prejudice. We will point out several topics that can be developed in Pride and Prejudice papers along with suggestions on how to disclose them.
 
Public behavior and personal desire
 
When covering such topic in your Pride and Prejudice essay, write about Mr. Darcy and his situation. He fell in love with Elizabeth, but he could not allow himself to show his affection. How did he hide his feelings? Did Elizabeth understand his true intentions? What do you think about such behavior? Answer these questions in your essay on Pride and Prejudice.
 
First impressions: should you trust them?
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Students who have experience in writing biography essays will tell you that it is one of the easiest assignments. You can choose any person as the main character of your biography essay. Sometimes, you do not even have to conduct any additional research.
 
However, we know that those who have to write biography essays for the first time have many questions about this assignment. Some of them we are ready to answer right now.
 
How do you start a biography essay?
 
Begin your biography essay by introducing some general facts about the chosen person. Who is he/she (a pop star, a writer, your relative or friend)? Is this person dead or alive? What is he/she famous for (e.g. “this person received several Grammy awards”)? Or, if this person is not a celebrity, explain why he/she is special to you.
 
What do you present in the body paragraphs of a biography essay?
 
Here you may give any details that you think are suitable. However, do not forget that this person’s biography is your focus. Thus, better include the following information in the biography essay:

• Important dates and events in the life of the person;
• His/her achievements;
• Hobbies and interests;

How do you finish biography essays?
 
Making a summary is a traditional way to finish any essay, and biography essays are not an exception. So, make a summary of the person’s life. If the person is dead, you can also give some info about his/her death. If the person is alive, tell what he/she is doing now, some future goals, etc.
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Most likely, you have experience in writing persuasive essays. What lessons have you learned about writing good persuasive essays?

• You know that the main purpose of writing a persuasive essay is to convince the reader of something and motivate him/her to take some actions;
• You know that persuasive essays should cover controversial issues, something like euthanasia, abortion, drug legalization, animal experimentation (by the way, you can read our article about an essay on animal experimentation);
• You know that a good persuasive essay cannot be prepared without a thorough analysis of all points of view on a certain topic.

Well, congratulations! You have learned the basic principles of writing good persuasive essays. However, are you sure you know some specific secrets for creating the best persuasive essays?
 
If your answer is negative, then our professional writers are glad to share their experience in writing persuasive essays.
 
Here is a list of things you should not do when writing persuasive essays.

• Never ignore the arguments of your opponent as well as do not attack his/her way of life, beliefs, intelligence, etc.;
• Do not address popular opinions. The fact that “everybody thinks so” does not sound impressive;
• Do not use superlatives like nobody, all the time, etc. For instance, assertions like “Nobody actually believes that a man will land one day” are not a sign of a good persuasive essay.
• Do not state that one event caused another, unless you know it for sure. At least, do not use statements like “The United States failed to suppress the spread of communism because of the President Kennedy’s death” in your persuasive essay.

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