How to say nothing in 500 pages.

Paul Roberts points out many, but common errors essay writers make on a daily basis. He talks of our (as in the students of this decade) excellent procrastination skills. By the time we do end up writing our 500 word essay on college football we have zero content. Making a dull subject, like college football, can be hard to make interesting. One should; find the argument, the approach, the andle and the wording that will make the essay fun to read. Paul also talks about avoiding obvious content. We should be against or for something by reasons or reasons of our own. Make sure the reasons behind the argument are keen and perceptive. We should also um up and dispose of trite and conventional points. We should also learn to take the less common side of arguments. Make a list of all the possible arguments and eliminate the ones that first come to mind. If they came to your mind first, obviously thirty other classmates are going to have the same ideas. Depending when he reads your paper will be the deciding factor of your grade. If this is the thirtieth paper talking of "College football is great for character building", he may give you lower grade because of the vain repitition of the class. Paul also talks about displaying or painting the picture of your point your trying to get across. He talks of moving away from the generality of the abstract statement to the concrete examples, facts and figures. We should also decide what we're going to say and say it. Avoid phrases like: "in my opinion", "as i see it", and " from my point of view". Say it in plain words, don't beat around the bush. Colorful, colored and colorless words are common writing errors also. We should avoid: "cool", "instances", "mother" and "limpid". Create scentences with words that are ment to produce a picture or induce and emotion. Overall Paul Roberts had several examples of common essay writing errors we should avoid. I liked how blunt he was. He helped me to become stronger in my essay writing skills.