Writing commentary means giving your opinion, interpretation, insight, analysis, explication, personal reaction, evaluation or reflection about a concrete detail in an essay. You are "commenting on" a point you have made. Writing commentary is higher level thinking. Commentary is what makes an essay interesting to read.
Writing commentary requires extra effort. It requires you to think! Commentary requires you to think of some original things (from your brain) to say about your concrete detail.
If you get stuck writing commentary, start your commentary sentences with This shows that ______________ The result will almost always be commentary. You can change the phrase "this shows that" in revising your essay.
Writing commentary requires extra effort. It requires you to think! Commentary requires you to think of some original things (from your brain) to say about your concrete detail.
If you get stuck writing commentary, start your commentary sentences with This shows that ______________ The result will almost always be commentary. You can change the phrase "this shows that" in revising your essay.