English essay samples

Every person has an idea about education on the ordinary, everyday level. Meanwhile, his or her scientific realization is more complex and solid. It starts with a basic understanding of goals. This problem of purposes can be traced back to ancient times. Nowadays it is a complex and controversial one.

Educational process is largely focused on commitment. It presupposes a certain... read more

The third millenium has already brought a lot of changes in our lives, but still a great amount of the problems did not vanish, so they are actual even in the present days. Nowadays our world is very complex and rapid. Sometimes even the adults can hardly cope with the problem of theirs. In most cases the world and the society are quite cruel to us, that is why sometimes we are not able to e... read more

In her essay “Mothers in Combat Boots”, M. Eberstadt addresses the controversial issue of soldier-mothers in the American armed forces. The article made a profound impression on me and I liked the way the author organized her arguments and discussed the problem of deployment of women in the military to potentially dangerous war zones. The essay is interesting to read, since M. Eberstadt prov... read more

Throughout centuries, people have strived to invent different things to make their lives easier and more comfortable. In today’s epoch of globalization and scientific revolution, technological industry is in its prime, and hardly anyone can imagine their lives without technological advances. Perhaps, the “apex” of the scientific revolution and one of the main cultural artifacts of the 20th c... read more

I remember me breaking up with one of my best friends, Mike. It all seemed a perfect friendship. We studied together at college and attended the same judo section. We spent together free time – went for a walk, to the cinema, hung out with girls. We respected the same human values as honesty, stoutness and courage, responsibility, intelligence, sincerity and faithfulness. But he had one bad ... read more

Communication 2.0: Pros and Cons

The most common description of overwhelming intrusion of technologies into ways and means of our communication may be given like following: “Technology is making communication easier in today's world, but at the expense of personal contact, as many people choose to interact from home in front of a computer screen”. Indeed, typical and usually cor... read more

The essay under the analysis was written by Gerd Eisenbeiss, the program director of the German Aerospace Research Agency. In his work “The use of solar power should be increased”, he states that using solar power is an “ecological necessity”. His thesis also conveys the idea that the Earth energy resources will inevitably come to an end and it is solar power that will become the most effici... read more

I am the person who come from a really loving family and I have been raised with the idea of great unity. In my family, we help one another when there is a need, and we all love to spend as much time together as possible. In our opinion, this is very important because we believe communication and harmony are the elements that can be found at the base of any successful family. However, still,... read more

Exercise 1

Outline the process that you or other students use when normally writing an essay.

I would like to divide my usual essay-writing process into such stages:

Making up an outline;

Developing the main idea of an essay ( commonly I write this main thesis in the middle of the paper sheet and then fill in free space with some notes or c... read more

The West Lake is a freshwater lake situated in the area of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province in eastern China. The lake is surrounded by plethora of different temples, pagodas and gardens. The West Lake was a great inspiration for a lot of poets and painters throughout the history. Its beauty and historical antiquities has influenced many Chinese garden designers, and its impact can... read more