Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Essays

Details are great for making an essay feel like a lot of effort was put into it. The numerical data that the writer has obtained in order to make their claims more accurate, or the detailed narration of every emotion the writer felt while watching a specific movie can bring a lot of depth and meaning into the essay. However, it can also bring a lot of unnecessary parts that may end up boring the readers and making them lose interest in the essay.

Adding details isn’t bad in any sense. In fact, it can even improve an already great essay into an outstanding one. However, adding too much detail into every sentence when it could have gone by without any is when the problem arises.

Think of it as eating a cream-filled donut. You only enjoy the overall taste of the donut and the cream in combination with each other since there is a balance between the two ingredients. The donut provides a familiar taste that you have known since you were young, while the cream provides an extra bit of detail and flavor that makes the meal so much more interesting.

Now try to imagine a cream-filled donut that is filled to the brim with cream. It will look and taste overwhelming, the balance between the two ingredients will be gone, and it will eventually make the meal less exciting as what you are consuming is just a pile of cream.

This is similar to how adding too much detail can possibly make an essay less interesting. Having too much detail can overwhelm even the most interested of readers and can make the essay too long to finish. If you want more evidence as to how too much detail can make an essay less interesting, try to remember how you felt while reading the previous two paragraphs.