Steps Involved in Writing a Good Essay

Most teachers and professors like to assign essays as assignments in their classes. Some students like this but most do not. There are many steps to writing an effective essay; some are easier than others. First you must pick a topic. For many people this is the hardest part of essay writing. Next you have to design a thesis statement. With out that you can not write an effective essay. Then you need to create at least three points that support your thesis. Once you have your points picked you should create an outline. This will help you to explain your points. Finally you need to write a conclusion that sums up every thing you have just written. Writing a paper may seem over whelming but if you follow the steps you can easily create a well written essay.

Picking a topic in my opinion as well as many others, is the hardest part of writing an essay. Some teachers or professors will assign topics which makes it a lot easier to write an essay. Many people like to start by brain storming ideas for their topic. There are many ways to brainstorm you can just write down your ideas, make a concept map, or draw a Venn diagram. When you are picking a topic you have to pick something interesting to you because if you don’t you will have a difficult time writing your essay.

Once you have picked your topic you can move on to designing your thesis statement. To do this you first need to take a stance on your topic. You have to stay with that opinion don’t sway back and forth. You can help yourself design one if you first pose a thesis question such as what am I trying to prove or what impact did this have. You have to be able to argue your thesis, it can’t be all fact but it also can’t be all opinion. If you can’t argue your point you really can’t write a paper around it.

After you complete writing your thesis you need to create at least three supporting points for your thesis. If you can’t make three you should find a new topic or rewrite your thesis. If you have a lot more than three or four pick the ones you feel are most important and will help you make an effective argument.