20 Most Often-Used Words in Student Essays

20 Most Common Words STUDENTS WRITE IN COLLEGE ESSAYS We've analyzed 500 essay samples students sent our writers for editing . The data showed the most often - used words in these essays , and some of them might surprise you . Here they go ! 01 Futhermore 70 % As you can see 47 % Finally While 100 % These four words were in all essays : 14 % Moreover 3 % 9 % Certainly 02 Hence 100 % 80 % I ( me ) 60 % Less popular but still common Almost half and above essays contain these words ( We encourage students to try synonyms ) : Source : 40 % 20 % Opero 10 0 In conclusion Then Besides Next Ultimately 53 % 5 most common words These five words are most popular in student essays : As said 39 % All these words ' purpose in essays is to demonstrate contrast . Given that most college essays are argumentative when opposite views are necessary to include , no wonder " while " and its variants are in our list . Fact 03 Even so To begin with In contrast Conversely RAPID ESSAY 04 Least common but still The below six words were less often - used in essays , yet their frequency was enough to jump into our top 20 : 66 % Also Alternatively -tim Otherwise RapidEssay On the contrary Because 11 % Yet Surely 2 % 7 %