<p>A lot of my teachers say that the organization of my paragraphs in my essays isn't good quite yet. They also say my language is convoluted. How can I fix these problems?</p>
<p>proofread it and if it doesn't sound right, rewrite it as you would say it</p>
<p>it sounds right to me...but I'm writing it, so of course it sounds right</p>
<p>Read it outloud to yourself. Most people are more used to hearing things than reading them, so if you read it outloud to yourself, you'll catch a lot more than just proofreading it. Also, see if you can find a friend to read it over for you and make some suggestions, as long as it doesn't go against the teacher/school's rules. Another option could be to make an outline of what the organization of the paper should be, and then one of how it is and see how they compare.</p>
<p>Sometimes, it's a good idea to write your conclusion first. It helps organize your thoughts. Of course, this can be done after only a lot of thinking and fooling around with developing ideas/paragraphs, etc. And you will probably need to re-write your conclusion at the end of the process. </p>
<p>This is a technique one of my boys was given by a writing coach at his high school and for him it has worked. It's a good way of distillilng what you want to say in your essay, and then directing everything toward that end.</p>
<p>You need to structure your essay in logical order, each new idea needs to flow into something else to further the storyline.</p>
<p>Get someone experience to read your essay.</p>
<p>Don't try to use words you never understood the meaning of to sound sophisticated and smart....it doesn't work, and you end up making your essay wordy.</p>
<p>Write out the progression of your ideas in the form of a list. This will allow you to discover the flow from one to the next. You will be able to discover quickly if two ideas don't connect in a given order. Try and summarize each paragraph you intend to write into one phrase. Line up these multiple phrases in the order that best makes sense. Have a strong and defined conclusion before you attempt to organize your ideas. All points in the essay should support and work toward your conclusion.</p>
<p>A great way to understand if your essay has good organization and flow is to have other proofread it. You are the writer of your essay so, when reading it yourself, you know what is coming next and what everything means. This can be a problem with some students because it doesn't allow them to discover the problems with organization. Allow someone else to read it and they will let you know if it doesn't connect or if something doesn't make sense at a certain point in an essay. </p>
<p>Make a solid blueprint for the essay so you know the best order in which to write them. One idea should flow into the next as you work toward your conclusion. Also, have multiple people proofread the essay and you should be all set.</p>