war485 Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 Hey all. What does everyone think about the length of the essay for Dal? Are you writing up to the very last few words near 1500? I feel like I said everything I needed to say but it's near ~1200 words, almost 300 words short from the max. Might be enough to stick in another paragraph or possibly two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medlor2010 Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 If you've said everything you need to, then there's clearly no need to say more. It'll just come off as fluff and filler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellington Boots Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 I would agree with medlor2010. My essay was just about 1500 words. After being edited by future_doc (which I would recommend), it when down to ~1300 words. All the verbose stuff was stripped and none of the main points were lost from my original essay (KISS rule in effect!). It reads much more cleanly and I'm not looking to use those last 200 words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war485 Posted August 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 fair enough; I'll leave it be. What's this "KISS rule" you mentioned Wellington Boots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellington Boots Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 "Keep It Simple Stupid"...other forms used are "keep it simple and straightforward" or "keep it simple and short" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war485 Posted August 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 lawl! love that first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc2B Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 I recommend writing close to 1500 words because in my experience you should have enough stuff to write about that you're difficulty is cutting down the essay rather than finding more stuff to add. That being said don't add filler just to add it. I have seen some very well written, thoughtful essays that were shorter than 1500 words. BUT be careful, if you don't write very much it is noticeable and the reviewer may feel you lack enough experience to write a full essay. I've read essays that were only about 500 words and I can tell you those people definitely lost points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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