When writing an essay, follow these eight basic steps:
· Select a topic: Be sure the topic is narrow enough to make it manageable within the space of an essay
· Write a thesis sentence: Be sure the thesis statement(or sentence) expresses a controlling idea that is neither toobroad nor too specific to be developed effectively
· Select a method of development: Check through all the methods before you finally settle on the one which will best serve your thesis:
definition
example
compare and contrast
cause and effect
classification
process analysis
· Organize the essay:Begin by listing the major divisions which the body paragraphs in your essay will discuss; then fill in the primary supports that each body paragraph of the essay will contain
· Write topic sentences for the body paragraphs of the essay: For each body paragraph, furnish a topic sentence that directly relates to the thesis sentence
· Write the body paragraphs of the essay: Each body paragraph should develop the primary support covered in that paragraph's topic sentence
· Furnish a paragraph of introduction: An introductory paragraph should state the thesis of the essay, introduce the divisions in the body paragraphs of the essay, gain the interest of the readerWrite a paragraph of conclusion: A concluding paragraph should restate the thesis and divisions of the essay bring the essay to an appropriate and effective close without digressing into new issues.
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