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Basic steps in writing academic essays

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image credit: aucegypt.edu Most students find essay writing frustrating, annoying and an overwhelming task.   Just like writing a letter, an essay also consists of three parts which are: introduction, body and conclusion.   More often these compositions are written from an author’s personal point of view which describes, argue, analyze, explain or clarify a certain subject.   Whatever the purpose it will still have the same basic format. Below are basic steps on how to write essays for school children. First step:   Address the topic. Do some researching using the internet, academic databases or the school library.   Take down notes. Second Step:   Collect your thoughts, analyze, define important words and make an outline by using one- line sentences to describe the body’s paragraphs Third Step:   After making an outline, plan the sequence of thoughts to synchronize the essay’s order. Fourth Step:   Start writing your introductory paragraph. Remember that th