pro-tip: do not do this. Your paper will be wordy and seem less substantial. Here’s a better list of tips that will up your word count:
https://twitter.com/lourdmontenegro/status/1305445897245921280
1. Use more examples. Personal anecdotes, detailed illustrations, examples from references. Put examples wherever some might not clearly understand what/how/why something works.
2. Add primary and secondary sources to further substantiate your claims. Provide evidence like data and other and relevant findings from these sources
3. Add a hook to your introduction. This can be a brief illustration of something interesting related to your topic or even a quick interesting fact (eg ”Many look forward to the Super Bowl, but most do not know that such events are where traffickers scout their next victims”)
4. Use a mixture of examples and evidence per body paragraph. Its also good practice to have evidence in all body paragraphs
5. Explain how your sources reached their findings
❌ X found that black students were more likely to be penalized than white students
✔️ X conducted... to find...and found that black students were given harsher punishments than white students for the same violations
❌ X found that black students were more likely to be penalized than white students
✔️ X conducted... to find...and found that black students were given harsher punishments than white students for the same violations
6. Add sources to back up the sources in your paper. This technique works better for secondary sources like news bc news is not always credible
7. Write closing sentences for your body paragraphs. A closing sentence summarizes the paragraph and explicitly explains how the paragraph supports the thesis (just search google for examples)
8. Briefly illustrate a related story (could have happened or might happen in the future) in either your intro or conclusion also helps so your paper isnt as boring.
9. When borrowing ideas based on quantitative data, provide this data and explain it
eg. in 2019, 27%of black students that violated rule 12a of the Student Handbook were suspended while only 2% of white students that violated the same rule were suspended, showing that...
eg. in 2019, 27%of black students that violated rule 12a of the Student Handbook were suspended while only 2% of white students that violated the same rule were suspended, showing that...
10. list all supporting reasons in your thesis statement
❌ ”Trifles” reveals the bias in the justice system against women.
✔️ Through the symbol of the kitchen as a feminine space, the characterization of the policemen, and the setting of the house, “Trifles” reveals the bias...
❌ ”Trifles” reveals the bias in the justice system against women.
✔️ Through the symbol of the kitchen as a feminine space, the characterization of the policemen, and the setting of the house, “Trifles” reveals the bias...
11. be clear when comparing things! explicitly state thec things u r comparing even if it seems obvious
❌ The use of both yoga and pharmacological intervention was found to better improve symptoms of ADHD
✔️ The use of... than only yoga or pharmacological intervention alone
❌ The use of both yoga and pharmacological intervention was found to better improve symptoms of ADHD
✔️ The use of... than only yoga or pharmacological intervention alone
12. when explaining the importance of something, state some consequences that could/would happen if it isnt included/used
eg The ability to delegate tasks is essential for a leader. This leadership trait will help leaders to...Without it, team members are not efficiently used...
eg The ability to delegate tasks is essential for a leader. This leadership trait will help leaders to...Without it, team members are not efficiently used...
13. Provide fitting definitions of key concepts that likely have different definitions depending on field/context.
Make sure the definitions you use fit your discussion!!
Make sure the definitions you use fit your discussion!!
12.5 you can also add even more words to these consequences by illustrating how they will happen or providing rl examples of these consequences happening!! examples are your best friend in writing
14. If you're writing a paper on your opinion/s (i.e. position papers, argumentative essays, reflection papers etc), address and refute a counterargument to add a paragraph.
eg Some people think that...because.... However, (explanation on why this is wrong or unimportant)
eg Some people think that...because.... However, (explanation on why this is wrong or unimportant)
14.1 an outline of the counterargument paragraph if you guys need it:
1. Topic sentence/point (i.e. some people think that..., but...)
2. Objective overview of this counterargument (i.e. reasons)
3. Refutation (incl sources, evidence, etc)
4. Link back to own argument
1. Topic sentence/point (i.e. some people think that..., but...)
2. Objective overview of this counterargument (i.e. reasons)
3. Refutation (incl sources, evidence, etc)
4. Link back to own argument
stop following me pls this is more harmful than beneficial to u i promise
just bookmark or add the thread to a list
just bookmark or add the thread to a list
8.1 addendum
could have happened -> has already happened
you can also talk about a current event
could have happened -> has already happened
you can also talk about a current event
oh wait theres more 15. clarify the credibility of your source when referencing secondary sources such as news articles
eg Eileen de la Cruz, a professor of X studies at Y University, explains that...
eg Eileen de la Cruz, a professor of X studies at Y University, explains that...
brief disclaimer since people are commenting on personal anecdotes: YES u may have been told not to use them, but NO it doesnt mean you cannot ever use them. it honestly depends on context
Criteria for using personal anecdotes:
Criteria for using personal anecdotes:
-If its relevant to the idea ur illustrating
-If it can be better illustrated by evidence, choose the evidence
-If u have strong experience in your topic (eg you are in poverty and ur paper is on barriers to higher education or you have work experience w/ ur topic)
-If it can be better illustrated by evidence, choose the evidence
-If u have strong experience in your topic (eg you are in poverty and ur paper is on barriers to higher education or you have work experience w/ ur topic)
-The personal anecdote should not be left on its own as support/evidence
-The personal anecdote should focus only on relevant parts needed to illustrate the idea
-Dont come up with imaginary experiences or fake an experience bc we can tell
-The personal anecdote should focus only on relevant parts needed to illustrate the idea
-Dont come up with imaginary experiences or fake an experience bc we can tell
disclaimer: idrk if the example is real, im not american. Use for hook example purposes only
go google it if you wanna find out more about the topic pls dont take it from me
go google it if you wanna find out more about the topic pls dont take it from me
another disclaimer since some of yall r lacking in reading comprehension or critical thinking:
These are general tips and r for reaching word count. Dont expect to follow everything and get a good paper. Identify which advice is appropriate for ur paper and how to best use it.
These are general tips and r for reaching word count. Dont expect to follow everything and get a good paper. Identify which advice is appropriate for ur paper and how to best use it.
and pls dont come to me saying your paper failed or smth cause its not ur word count you gotta worry about 😭😭
Disclaimer: this fact has already been debunked by credible sources do not use it!! Heres a source explaining everything
antitraffickingreview.org/index.php/atrj…
antitraffickingreview.org/index.php/atrj…
Important disclaimer about the hook example!!
https://twitter.com/kathleenkamacos/status/1306212304304746497?s=20
another disclaimer: I didnt expect this to blow up but I dont really mean to never use the tips in the prev thread. You can use them sparingly or if they add clarity. just dont force them bc you can frustrate your marker/prof and risk lowering ur grade.
A quick source about personal anecdotes in essays/papers for students who are interested: writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools…
people saying to just put white text at the end of the paper, some of us use night mode/eye protection mode... do you really want to risk it 
for papers OVER the maximum word limit:
https://twitter.com/kathleenkamacos/status/1306461277619847168?s=20
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