personal essays

1) Write about topics that will make people laugh or a controversial topic that everyone most likely has an opinion on. 

2) Don't say things that make it sound great but to give your facts and reasons that, that something is right. 

3) - Don't always start with "I", have construction to the sentences. 
- Make connections to what you're talking about close to home or how it affects you and others.
- Grab the readers opinion with a question at the beginning or a statement that can relate to almost anyone reading the story.