Requirements and guidelines for writing an essay

Select the subject of the essay

In order to write essay was interesting and exciting, one should try to formulate the problem of his research independently and then choose a similar topic from the list recommended by the teacher or suggest his own.
In determining the topic, you must also consider the availability of information on this issue. To do this, firstly, you need to consult with a teacher; Secondly, you can turn to library catalogs (systematic and alphabetical) and electronic catalogs, as well as search engines of the Internet, which is a convenient and effective assistant in teaching students. However, one should not try to simply "download" a ready-made essay, which managed to find in numerous collections of the virtual network. In addition to self-deception, the strengthening of the complex of inferiority and the probable receipt of a mark on the set-off, such a "work" will not bring any benefit to the development of your personality as a future worker.
       The essay structure contains the following elements:
•    title page,
• the plan
• Introduction,
• the main part (chapters, paragraphs and sub-clauses),
• conclusions
•    references,
• applications.

Work on the plan

Preparation of the plan of essay should begin at the stage of studying literature. A plan is an exact and short list of provisions in the order in which they will be located in the abstract during the disclosure of the topic. Draft plan will be supplemented and changed during the work.
There are two main types of plan: simple and complex (deployed). In the simplest terms, the content of the essay is divided into points, and in the complex - on the sections and paragraphs and sub-items. Competently constructed plan of essay corresponds to the formulated topic, purpose and tasks of work. It is necessary to avoid such a disadvantage when the name of the section (item) of the plan repeats the title of the topic (the part is not equal to the whole).
What to write in the introduction?
An introduction of 1-2 pages is an important part of the essay. It substantiates the relevance of the chosen topic, assesses the state of the study of the problem, formulates the purpose and defines the essay tasks, gives a brief overview of the available literature and sources used. It is desirable that the beginning was a bright and problematic, which will immediately attract the attention of the reader.
The substantiation of the relevance of the chosen topic is, first of all, the answer to the question: "Why did I choose this subject essay, what was it interested in?" Moreover, it is important to associate it with modern production problems, professional orientation, and a regional component.
Evaluating the state of the study of the chosen topic, it is necessary briefly to highlight a number of well-known author of scientific ideas, which developed in science on this problem.
There are two options for formulating a goal:
1. Formulating a goal using verbs: explore, study, identify, justify, analyze, systematize, highlight, review, summarize, etc.
2. Formulating the goal by means of questions.
Tasks of work - these are concrete steps (stages) of achieving its goal.
In a brief review of literature and sources, with which the author worked, it is necessary to evaluate their usefulness, accessibility, express their attitude to their content.
Requirements to the content of the main part of the essay
The content of an essay should correspond to its subject, purpose and task. Sequentially disclose all the questions provided by the plan, justify, explain the main provisions, support them with concrete examples and facts, formulate the thoughts clearly, simply, correctly and unambiguously (as it was clear to yourself), as well as strive to logically structure the text. Each time it should be remembered that your lecture will read and will seek to navigate in it, in order to quickly find an answer to the questions that interest him (at the same time imagine yourself in the place of such a person). Of course, a work written in "solid text" (without headings, without paragraphs, without the allocation of the most important information in the font, etc.) will not cause the cult reader to admire.
The abstract must express its attitude to what is taught. All arguments must be substantiated. It is worth striving to make the presentation of the material expressive and literally literate, to avoid repetitions and vain words. In addition, the following general rules must be observed:
• Scientific texts do not recommend the language of the first person singular (judgments are better expressed in an impersonal form);
• when mentioning in the text of the surname, it is obligatory to put initials before him;
• each section (item) begin with a new page;
• When presenting different views and scientific positions, quotations, and lectures on literature, it is necessary to call on the used source.
Rules for making calls to the source
In the abstract, information about the used source (bibliographic call) is given after the quotation in square brackets: first indicate the source number from the list of used literature, and then through the comma - the page (page) in the original text, for example [2, 145]; [4, 38-40].
What to write in the conclusions?
Conclusions - an independent part of the essay, in which one should not simply retell the content of the work. They need to highlight the following aspects:
• assess the degree to which the goal is achieved and the tasks performed;