Basic steps in writing academic essays
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