In contrast, essay writing needs you to explain your topic to someone who already knows about it better than you.

Academic papers are written for a hypothetical audience group who are reading about your topic for the first time. There is a bizarre mismatch between the real readers of your writing and the ones you are supposed to be aiming for. Teachers do not assign projects lightly. Grading student’s papers are probably the most grueling task teachers do. Therefore, you need to put…