Essay Writing Simplified:

Secret Effective Shortcuts

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There are many things you need to do in essay

writing. There are various ways and tips on how to do

it. Among them, here are the most important ones

which are selected and simplified to help you write

your essays better, faster and easier. Here is a simple

and effective step by step shortcut to writing essays.

In a snap shot, the following is the summary to give

an overall view of what you need to do and help you

remember them easily.

1. Start with a goal.

2. Research and take notes.

3. Organise and develop.

4. Just write.

5. Finalise.

Here are the specific details on how to go about the selected

simple tips. They are also simplified to help you carry them out

effectively and write successful essays.

1. Start right away and set your goal.

Do not delay in starting with your essay writing task.

Begin right away and know and understand the given

question, topic or title. Keep it in mind so that you do

everything towards answering it. That is your goal.

2. Read intelligently and write notes smartly.

In your research, begin with what you have by identifying

and focusing on the important parts of the reading list

given to you. Then, you can expand by going beyond, to

various sources. While researching, jot down notes with

complete citation of sources.

These notes include principles or theories, their concrete

specific examples and such principle's, et cetera,

discussions or explanations.

3. Organise your notes and develop your argument or thesis.

Gather your notes, organise them, develop a logical outline

of all of them, choose points you want to include in your

essay and, if necessary, rearrange them. These points

include those you consider putting in your main discussion

points and your introduction. However, take note that

having a point for your introduction is not necessary at

this juncture. You can deal with it later, even after writing

your discussion.

Organising your notes into an outline enables you to

develop your arguments. And as you do so, write them

down. That is how you will be able to come up with a

written logical outline, and then, a written argument.

Basing on the outline of your chosen points, look at the

overall scenario and come up with the best or unique

conclusion that you can. That is your argument.

The argument you have developed is your thesis which

you will write as your thesis statement in the introduction.

It is also what you write in the conclusion. When doing

this, you also need the help of the next step which is a tip

on how to write simply but effectively.

4. Just write, anything or everything.

In the process of developing and writing your arguments,

you may experience information overload and writer's or

mental block. You do not need to make sense right away.

Writing is not a process of thinking right and writing right.

It is a process of thinking of anything and writing them

down.

So, just write anything and everything. Anyway, you will

refine it later, removing what is not relevant or not

necessary. Start anywhere you are prepared most or like

most. You do not need to start your writing at the

introduction. Whatever part you are writing, write as you

think and write like you are talking. Each time you can no

longer think of anything to write about the part and get

stuck, proceed to another part.

It is even advisable to avoid erasing or deleting your rough

drafts or anything you have written. Get some new pieces

of paper or open new word document files in your

computer to write down newer, better drafts. Keep the

older drafts for reference.

In all these, refer to your outline to guide you.

5. Finalise your essay.

As mentioned, you state your argument in the

introduction, as the thesis statement, and your conclusion.

Here is the final form of or outline for your essay:

Title

Introduction

– attractive or interesting opening which usually starts as a broad statement and narrows

down to a more specific topic

– use facts and figures in your introduction

Discussion

Main Point #1

– topic sentence

– short discussion of the topic, principle or theory

– specific example

– discussion or explanation of how the example illustrates the topic, et cetera

Main Point #2

– topic sentence

– short discussion of the topic, principle or theory

– specific example

– discussion or explanation of how the example illustrates the topic, et cetera

Main Point #3

– topic sentence

– short discussion of the topic, principle or theory

– specific example

– discussion or explanation of how the example illustrates the topic, et cetera

Conclusion

– restate your main points

– restate your thesis or argument

Important Note

Remember that you do not write your essay following the

order of the parts as they appear in the outline for the final

draft. You start anywhere you can, especially with the

discussion of your main points in the main body of your essay

or the conclusion, whichever is easier for you.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to members of the Essay Writer team

for the learnings, experiences and time that

contributed to the knowledge that enabled the

assembly and fruition of these tips.