How to Add 100 Words to an Essay (with Example)
The best way to add 100 words to an essay is to include more elements in the body paragraphs. You can achieve this by providing more detailed explanations in your topic sentences, adding extra evidence, offering deeper analysis, or including smoother transitions.
In this post, we will demonstrate how to do it effectively.
How to Add Words by Expanding Paragraphs
Before adding words to your essay, check whether all its body paragraphs have these key elements:
- A topic sentence
- Explanation of the topic sentence
- Evidence
- Analysis of evidence
- Connection to the thesis statement
- Transition sentence
If you add a missing component to a paragraph, you will increase the word count. You can also use our essay extender to lengthen any text automatically.
How to Add 100 Words to an Essay: Example
Now, let’s see how we can extend a paragraph from an essay about the pros and cons of electric cars.
One of the biggest drawbacks of electric cars is that they require significant infrastructural support, particularly charging and service stations along major roads. Unfortunately, most mechanics have limited experience with electric vehicles, as they are uncommon outside of cities (Gilles 201).
This paragraph only has the topic sentence and evidence. Here is an expanded version with highlighted additions:
One of the biggest drawbacks of electric cars is that they require significant infrastructural support, particularly charging and service stations along major roads. These stations not only serve the purpose of recharging vehicle batteries but also provide essential services for drivers who might face issues on the road. Unfortunately, most mechanics have limited experience with electric cars, as they are uncommon outside of cities (Gilles 201). In rural zones, adoption rates of such vehicles are lower due to the unavailability of charging stations and an unaccommodating environment. Enhancing training programs for rural mechanics and expanding the charging infrastructure nationwide is also costly and will take time. Thus, while electric cars are promising, such hurdles pose a barrier to realizing their full potential.
Here, we have added an explanation of the topic sentence, an analysis of evidence, and a connection to the thesis statement with a transition. The paragraph became much longer and more informative.