在国外大学，写Essay是很多课程常用的考核方式，这种形式也非常考察同学们的综合能力。但对于本身英语就是第二语言的我们，有时候会觉得困难，有时候拖到最后匆忙交上去一篇，当然没有办法得到好分数。今天我们就来看一看如何写好一篇Essay。
In foreign universities,writing Essay is a commonly used assessment method for many courses,which is also a way to examine students'comprehensive abilities.However,we sometimes find it difficult to write an article in English as a second language.Sometimes we put it off until the end and rush to hand it in.Of course,we can't get a good score.Today we will take a look at how to write an Essay.
01、看清要求
01.See the requirements clearly
在开始写Essay之前，教授会给出一个非常详尽的Essay要求，其中包含但不限于：
Before writing Essay,the professor will give a very detailed Essay requirement,including but not limited to:
字数要求
Number of characters required
字体要求：比如字体，字号，字间距，行间距
Font requirements:such as font,font size,font spacing,line spacing
是否需要小标题
Whether a subtitle is required
Reference的要求：例如需要几个reference，特别要注意reference格式，大多为APA或者MLA格式。如果不清楚reference的格式，一定要在网上查清楚，仔细学习一下再写。
Requirements for Reference:For example,several references are required.Pay special attention to the reference format,which is mostly APA or MLA.If you are not clear about the format of the reference,you must check it on the Internet and study it carefully before writing it.
有的Essay明确要求需要至少几篇以上的academic resource，有的则是要求需要自己的personal thinking。
Some Essay explicitly requires at least several academic resources,while others require their own personal thinking.
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02、选择Topic
02.Select Topic
接下来就是选题。首先也要明确教授的要求，根据教授要求的范围来选题，不要太大，也不要太小。
Next is the topic.First of all,it is also necessary to specify the requirements of professors,and select topics according to the scope of the requirements of professors,not too large or too small.
对于选题有任何问题一定要及时和教授沟通，另外可以列出自己的几个选题，和教授预约面谈，听听教授对于选题的意见。这样可以大大避免选题不对，导致后面的努力全部白费的情况。
If you have any questions about the topic,you must communicate with the professor in a timely manner.In addition,you can list several topics of your own,make an appointment with the professor,and listen to the professor's opinions on the topic.This can greatly avoid the situation that the selected topic is wrong and all the subsequent efforts are in vain.
03、做research，写outline
03.Research and outline
选题确定后，首先要做research。学校的图书馆都有非常丰富的文献。一般来说，学校的图书馆都会有research system，还会有专人辅助同学们更好的找到相关的资源。充分的research是一篇好Essay的基础，这个步骤一定不能偷懒。而且，一定要确保自己找到了足够的reference，再根据reference开始准备outline。
After the selected topic is determined,first do research.The school library has very rich literature.Generally speaking,the school library will have a research system,and there will be special personnel to help students find relevant resources better.Adequate research is the basis of a good Essay,and this step must not be lazy.In addition,make sure you find enough references,and then prepare the outline according to the reference.
Outline也很重要，可以帮助我们在成文之前理清思路，也能够看出自己的research是否充分。
Outline is also very important,which can help us clarify our thinking before writing,and also can see whether our research is sufficient.
Outline列好之后，也非常建议和教授预约讨论，听取教授的意见，得到教授的认可后再去写正文。
After the Outline is listed,it is also highly recommended to make an appointment with the professor to discuss,listen to the professor's opinions,and write the text after being approved by the professor.
04、组织成文
04.Organization
接下来就是正式的写文章了。写的时候要特别注意语法和逻辑。语法是最基本的，要保证尽可能的准确。而逻辑的修炼就有点难了，建议大家预约我们的前景Essay课程来仔细学一学，会对大家的Essay质量有显著的帮助。
The next step is to write a formal article.Pay special attention to grammar and logic when writing.Grammar is the most basic and should be as accurate as possible.The cultivation of logic is a little difficult.It is suggested that you make an appointment for our Prospect Essay course to learn it carefully,which will significantly help you with the quality of Essay.
Essay基本的框架大家要记牢：
The basic framework of Essay should be kept in mind:
Introduction+Body+Body+Body+Conclusion+Reference/Work cited page
另外，Essay写好以后，有一些资源可以帮助大家修改Essay。学校会有Writing Center的老师来帮助大家，但需要预约，而且等的时间会比较长，所以同学们如果需要writing center的服务一定要规划好时间。
In addition,after Essay is written,there are some resources that can help you modify Essay.The school will have teachers from the Writing Center to help you,but they need to make an appointment,and the waiting time will be quite long,so if students need the service of the Writing Center,they must plan the time.
当然，提升Essay写作质量最根本的方式还是同学们来到加拿大后注重提升自己的语言能力，多读多听多写多说，英语好了，Essay的质量自然也会提高。
Of course,the most fundamental way to improve the quality of Essay is for students to focus on improving their language ability after coming to Canada.Read,listen,write and speak more.If English is good,the quality of Essay will naturally improve.
05、反复检查
05.Repeated inspection
Essay写好以后要反复检查，看看是否符合了教授的各项要求，语法是否正确，逻辑是否清晰。
After Essay is written,it should be checked repeatedly to see whether it meets the requirements of the professor,whether the grammar is correct and whether the logic is clear.
06、提交Essay
06.Submit to Essay
都检查好了，就可以提交Essay了。提交时候要注意两点。
After checking everything,you can submit Essay.Two points should be noted when submitting.
一是注意deadline，超时提交可是要扣分的。二是注意提交的渠道，是邮件提交还是课程系统内提交等等，一定要注意教授的要求。
First,pay attention to the deadline.If you submit overtime,you will lose points.Second,pay attention to the submission channel,whether it is submitted by mail or within the course system,and pay attention to the requirements of professors.
