Personal Essays

1. One idea about choosing a topic to write about presented by the writer is to chose a topic that you are passionate about. 

2. One thing that you should remember when writing your piece is to avoid abstract phrases and to be specific. 

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     -Personal essays by definition contain a personal perspective. You should be there. Watch your construction. If every sentence begins "I", you need to rephrase to provide a better rhythm and pace to your piece. 

     -Writing essays is a great way to get your opinions off your chest, but avoid philosophical rants which make no connection to your reader's experience. Again, keep it personal while relating to a wider world. 

     -Take your ideas from wherever you can. Note your reactions to everything, pursue passing preoccupations and distractions, consider what makes you, glad, angry, passionate in what you read, see, and hear. Mine your own past for incidents, images, lessons and epiphanies.