Memorable Essay Pointers

Now that you've read some true stories how about some other memorable essays:
• What to place in the unusually shaped pockets of my carpenter jeans.
• Why my mother is short and my father is tall.
• How to eat matzo balls with chopsticks.
• Setting free a pet squirrel.

But how about some real tips...
• Focus on a specific incident, encounter, or moment to convey something of who you are, how you see the world, what you consider important.
• Do not use originality as a gimmick.
• A humorous essay is hard to write. Do not do one unless you can pull it off.
• Whatever you write, be sure it is well written. This does not only mean check your grammar and punctuation. Organize your thoughts and make the writing flow.
• Avoid generalizations and repetitions of the same point in different words.