Tuesday 29 March 2011


An essay can have many purposes, but the basic structure is the same no matter what. You may be writing an essay to argue for a particular point of view or to explain the steps necessary to complete a task.
Either way, your essay will have the same basic format.
If you follow a few simple steps, you will find that the essay almost writes itself. You will be responsible only for supplying ideas, which are the important part of the essay anyway.
Don't let the thought of putting pen to paper daunt you.

These simple steps will guide you through the essay writing process:

You may download a .pdf formatted file containing these instructions which can then be easily printed.
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View a sample basic essay.

You may find that you have questions about writing an essay that this site does not answer. Many other sites have additional information about writing an essay, including information about more complex issues such as handling citations and bibliographies.

View links to additional essay resource sites.

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Last Updated: 8-November-2010
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