How to Write an Effective Essay

Published 2009-08-08
In this lesson, I give you a simple method for writing a good, effective essay in English. If you don't know where to start when you are given a writing assignment, start here and learn how to do it right!

All Comments (21)
  • @ilqarslimov7272
    Time changes rapidly. Two years ago I watched this video just making a simple essay 200word. Now I am making the research paper 12 pages. Thanks for everything
  • I wonder why all the good teachers exists in YouTube, from which planet are they from? And from which planet are my teachers from????? geezez. You summed up everything in 10min AND I understood it, and you made it seem easier, or well effectivier, which feels so motivating o__o thank you
  • @Tkdanso
    God bless you my brother. I remember watching this before when I was doing my GED essay. Now I'm in college God bless you again.
  • @EmilyLynne1993
    I seriously wish you were my real teacher.... you're awesome
  • @POloS0ld1er
    Lol this guy guy can talk his way into your house and steal your girl while your standing still listening to whatever he'd being saying
  • @KarlBertyn
    Dont take this the wrong way, you´re a great teacher man. Looks like youre teaching not just English but, deduction, induction, logic all at the same time. Cheers
  • @amormamiii9314
    BEST ENGLISH TEACHER EVER I ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND THINGS WISH MY ENGLISH TEACHER WAS THIS MOTIVATING AND ENERGETIC
  • @koreaindahou
    i havent written an essay in 5 years. I watching this to remember how to do it. All i remember is how much i hated doing it.
  • im watching this because i have an 11 page MLA format essay due this morning, and it's 12:35 AM right now 
  • @alchemists4443
    You are the English teacher that I wish I had. Everything is straight to the point and uncomplicated. My current English teacher is rather lackadaisical in teaching. He preaches the class after every essay but does not present to us how we can fix our issues. You on the other hand do not even know the issues I have with writing yet your teachings still help tremendously! Thank you
  • @djblendboi
    This guy is really changing the world for all those videos he made for free!!!
  • @18blacksheep
    Thank you James! I'm watching your video to learn how to write essays for my language degree (inc. English), because if I ever learnt it at school I had since forgotten and was struggling to get through my course! I wish I'd watched these earlier in my degree, I could have gotten so much higher marks. So clear and helpful, I cannot thank you enough!
  • @hanniehmar8885
    Up until high school I never realized just how important it was that the teacher was enjoying what he was teaching, I migrated to another country at 15 and up until then I didn’t enjoy studying at all. Meeting friends was the only thing fun about school, but in this new country not only is the educational system different most teachers genuinely love what they are teaching and you could actually see it in their actions, their eyes and their eagerness to help the students understand. It completely changed the negative perception I have of teachers. I started enjoying studying and my grades increased meaningfully, it had little to do with me, I only have my teachers to praise for giving me the motivation I needed through their teaching. They truly don’t get enough praise and recognition they deserve.
  • @lakers1654
    HE MAKES LEARNING SOUND FUN! FINISHED MY ESSAY FOLLOWING ALL THESE STEPS!! THANK U
  • @Cindayyee
    The world needs more teachers like you!
  • @kwalombo_ta
    This man is the main reason my english is better today. I could barely write a congruent sentence just 3 three months ago. Now I'm writing 24 page proposals and interesting stories like it's nothing. Thank you James Sir. 🙏
  • @MrDracorage
    I really don't have time to be typing this but Ihave to give you credit for teaching so well. Most tutorials have people droning or rambling about the topic trying to make it seem huge or themselves knowledgeable. You dove straight into the subject and kept your pace constant so nobody loses their interest. Great video! Ty.
  • @playstion3man
    Wow.. I have struggled with essay writing my whole life but this one video has taught me more about essay writing then I got out of 13 years of school. Thanks!