A Critical Analysis of an Ineffective Essay (Essay Sample)

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A Critical Analysis of an Ineffective Essay
Introduction
The essay that is under analysis was written by (Name) and the title of the essay is ‘Extended school day’. The author of the essay tries to put across the benefits that could arise as a result of school day being extended by some few hours.
The author explains several benefits of extended school days. First, parents would not become uneasy of their children at home as they would be safe in school. Secondly, extended school day would reduce the family costs of a hiring a home sitter to look after the children when the parents are at work. The children would also use the extended hours to focus more on their studies and work on the subjects that they find difficult. The children could use the extended time to participate in co curriculum activities such as clubs and society. Lastly, extended school day could also improve the financial status of the teachers as their salary would be increased.
Thesis is a key sentence of an essay which should be either an opinion or a fact but not a question. In this essay, the thesis of the essay is not well structured to give the essay a strong impression to the reader. Since thesis is a key sentence, the thesis of this essay should be-There are many benefits of extending school day in elementary school.
Effective essay writing
In order for an essay to be effective, there are some things that should be put into proper consideration by the author. Firstly, a look at the essay title reveals certain problems. The title of the essay should be appealing to the reader (Santangelo, Tanya, &Natalie, 2009, p.12). It should catch the attention of the reader and let the user know what the essay is about. In addition, the title of the essay should reflect the content that is in the essay. The title of the essay is very important as it determines whether the reader is going to read the essay or not. It is therefore very recommendable to the author to be keen when deciding the title of his or her essay.
Thesis is another element that is needed when writing an effective essay. Thesis should not be a question but either a fact or the opinion of the author (Santangelo, Tanya, &Natalie,2009, p.13). The thesis statement is usually placed as the last statement of the first paragraph although at times it can still fall as the first statement of the first paragraph. It is usually identified by the reader due to its clarity about the purpose of the essay. Thesis usually gives the reader a controlling idea which places the rest of the content of the essay. Moreover, thesis assists the writers in composing and revising the essay. Ideas which are not related to the thesis should be kept out of the essay. In addition, the writers need to revise the thesis to encompass them.
Lastly, proper conclusion of the essay should also be put into consideration (Santangelo, Tanya, &Natalie, 2009, p.15). The essay is usually summarized to help the readers remember what the essay is about. Under conclusion, it is also importa...