The University of Nigeria Essayists’ Group (UNEG) has once again demonstrated exceptional writing brilliance, as two of its members clinched the top positions in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) 2024 essay competition. The essay contest flyer Out of 256 entries, Mr. Ikenna Mba secured the top spot, while Mr. Akinnola Oluwafeyisemiire ranked fourth. Both […]
Category: Writing essays
What makes up an essay; the components
Successful essayists have habits that come to the rescue when the time comes to produce great pieces.
To avoid plagiarism, it’s of essence that the materials used for your paper are duly referenced – Referencing means acknowledging the sources used in your work, whether through an in-text citation or in a reference list. There are various referencing styles: APA (American Psychology of Association), MLA (Modern Language Association), Chicago style, e.t.c., but our […]
Do not dump your writing on the busy desks of essay contest organizers or teachers without thorough editing, review, and plagiarism check. Your errors may be distasteful to them, and cause them to dump it somewhere else without a second glance.
Often times, upon encountering a topic – especially topics that appear impenetrable at a glance – writers who were once enthusiastic about entering for an essay contest become disillusioned and give up too soon.
Can you picture a suit suspended in the air without a hanger? What do you see? A cloth unable to remain upright without collapsing? That is a perfect picture of a structureless essay! Structure is to an essay what cartilages are to the ears, and thermomechanical reinforcement steel bars are to buildings. An essay is […]
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