The words in article

[secret82]

I have a English writting class in school
But every time when I write some article I find that the words in my essay are too easy to read and I'll think about is that words in essay is very important ?
I mean, if that I can use simple words to let people think my essay is good, should I still need to use hard words to write my article ?

[Gillnetter]

I have a English writting class in school
But every time when I write some article I find that the words in my essay are too easy to read and I'll think about is that words in essay is very important ?
I mean, if that I can use simple words to let people think my essay is good, should I still need to use hard words to write my article ?

The words that you use should fit the piece that you are writing. It isn't that some words are "hard', it is more that some words are very specific in their meaning. You could write, "I rode an elephant" and the meaning is clear. You could also write, "I traversed the country aboard a representative of the pachdermata order of animals", and the meaning is not so clear. Use words that you understand and that are easy for the reader to understand.