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How to write an essay: 10 steps for a Nigerian writer
« on: December 07, 2015, 03:38:21 pm »
You do not have to be a genius to write a good essay. Just follow the steps
below and get the job done.
What is essay?
Writing a paper is an occasion to speak out your mind. An essay is a short piece
of text, which states your opinion and provides valid arguments to support it. It is
significant to know how to write an essay. Fitting style and structure would allow
you to reach your goal: get your idea across and prove your point of view.

So, basically an essay is a short write up that covers the subject and other
opinions on it, but it focuses and highlights YOUR idea and point of view. A good
and brief essay may consist of 5 major parts. You can further break them down in
smaller sections. The big 5 are:
Intro

State the problem or idea you are going to cover and explain why it is so vital.
Arguments for the idea
State the arguments of other people, who upkeep this idea.
Arguments against the idea
State the arguments of rivals.
Your point of view
It’s the crunch, where you lay out your belief and back it up with the prove.
Conclusion
Write a quick summary of the crunch.
Types of essays
There are several potential approaches to creating a paper and structuring it out.
If you want to know how to write essay, pick your style first:
Narrative; How to write
Argumentative;
Comparison;
Process;
Causes and Effects;
Definition.
10 steps on how to write a good essay
1. Pick the topic
Idea and motive: An essay has to be focused on some idea or problem. You
clearly state this idea in the first section – in the into part of the essay.
Explain why this idea is vital and why it should be discussed. You can also
briefly state how you stumbled on it or where you got this idea from.
How do you pick an essay topic? It can originate from your interests or
passions. Or you may get it from your school tutor. Just remember that essay
has to be short. Do not even try to cover a huge topic in one small essay. Get
to the core; single out just one key aspect and cover it in your essay.
Write an appealing title for your paper. Titles are important. The title should be
appropriate to the contents of essay and it should be interesting and
appealing. It should make your readers want to go on reading. It’s like an
appetizer. Use your topic keywords in the tittle. You can make it quite
provocative to evoke interest in people. For instance: do you agree that
invention of toilet is the one that changed our world the most? See how it
works?
2. Choose the type of essay
Now, the type of essay determines its flow. For example, you write an essay
on a Zoo. Does this form of animal environment has right to exists? You may
well choose the comparative style for this essay and match a zoo against
natural wild life or against a safari park. If you do not believe that zoos are
such a good idea, this type of essay would help you to highlight its
shortcomings by comparing them with other alternatives.
Now, how to write a narrative essay? You pick a topic. Let’s say you wish to
explain why zoos are good. You sort of roll out a story through your essay.
You start with a quick flash of background. You go back to those times, when
first zoos were established.
Then you may lead a distant dialogue with those, who hate zoos and think
them unacceptable. You produce your arguments, such as zoos allow
preserving rare animals, etc. And you apex the essay leading people up to a
certain conclusion.
3. Get your facts in place
Now, a good essay cannot be written out of the blue. You need to carry out a
study. You should put together a record of books or other sources of
evidence. Study them, get your facts in place. Analyze the information. Try to
stay as unbiased as you can. Sometimes the studies can lead you in an
unexpected direction.
You see, facts are tricky. You can easily manipulate them, if you get too
consumed with your theory. This has happened many a time even with the
greatest scientists. Here is a good example to clarify the idea: for many
centuries scientists actively opposed the idea of diseases being caused by
bacteria.
They believed all sickness was cause by some mysterious miasma
(evaporation). And only in the 17th century after the microscope invention
they could see their mistake. So, when you do the study, keep your mind open
to new ideas even if they challenge the old ones.
4. Write down your sources

Keep track of all your information sources. How to write a good essay? By
supporting your conclusions and arguments with similar ideas of other credible
people. Ecclesiast says there is nothing new under the sun. Even a novice
idea could be grounded on and supported by someone else’s discoveries or
books.
Present your references properly in the essay and pay credit people, who
inspired you or who opposed your opinion. As it was mentioned above, these
first four steps pertain to the first 3 units of the essay.
5. Lay out your arguments

This is the 4th essay section. It’s your crunch. Here is where you lay out your
opinion and point of view. A good idea is to do the research first, then write
the crunch and only then go backwards and write objections, contradicting
opinions and facts.
All in all this section, which includes (arguments, exploring, challenges and
evidence) should be the longest one in the essay. Certainly, if you wish to
know how to write an argumentative essay, you need to find lots of arguments
to support your idea and lay them out.
6. Explore

Now, once you get all the facts, you need to sort them out. First, get rid of
those you are NOT going to use in the essay. In learning how to write an
essay this could be of great use to you. You narrow down your scope of
information and focus on the key facts.
While exploring the topic, you may find some key personalities or events
connected to it. You may use them in your essay in the place of a quotation.
The rule here is to keep it short. Do not go into too much detail.
7. Challenge

There are many contradictory topics, where large groups of people disagree
about things. These represent the challenges. State some of them (the ones
most tightly related to your essay subject). Describe them not going onto
much detail and move on to the…
essay 10 steps for writer
8. Evidence

You need valid evidence to prove your judgment on the subject. It could be a
historical one or a scientific one. You could also use philosophical or Biblical
evidence to back you up. Make sure to provide all the references and sources
to make it more credible.
9. Explain

Use a quotation. Pick just one and the best one you have. Do not fall into a
temptation to use all the good quotes you know on the subject. Use the
quotation properly. Here is what it means: first set up the scene for a
quotation. Tell people why this quote is the most fitting for your essay and
your point of view.
Then write down the quotation and make sure to credit it to the right source
(sometimes people make mistakes and put wrong names with quotes). Finally,
explain the quotation. Some quotes can be multi-faceted. They are so rich in
meaning. Focus. Do not get distracted. You need only the meaning that
supports your idea. So, uncover and highlight it.
10. Make implementations and summaries

This could be the shortest section of your essay. Highlight the main thoughts
of the crunch. Briefly summarize your 4th section of the essay. Do not
attempt to go over the entire essay in your summaries section. Keep it short
and to
General essay recommendations
The best advice on how to write an essay is to keep it short. You can bring it all
down to 1-2 pages of text. Try to structure your text well and avoid using long-
long and thick paragraphs of text. It would make your essay more
comprehensible. These steps would help you to use your time efficiently and
produce a great essay.
   
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    Re: How to write an essay: 10 steps for a Nigerian writer
    « Reply #1 on: December 29, 2015, 06:01:10 am »
    The 10steps of writing an essay is well understood

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    You do not have to be a genius to write a good essay. Just follow the steps
    below and get the job done.
    What is essay?
    Writing a paper is an occasion to speak out your mind. An essay is a short piece
    of text, which states your opinion and provides valid arguments to support it. It is
    significant to know how to write an essay. Fitting style and structure would allow
    you to reach your goal: get your idea across and prove your point of view.

    So, basically an essay is a short write up that covers the subject and other
    opinions on it, but it focuses and highlights YOUR idea and point of view. A good
    and brief essay may consist of 5 major parts. You can further break them down in
    smaller sections. The big 5 are:
    Intro

    State the problem or idea you are going to cover and explain why it is so vital.
    Arguments for the idea
    State the arguments of other people, who upkeep this idea.
    Arguments against the idea
    State the arguments of rivals.
    Your point of view
    It’s the crunch, where you lay out your belief and back it up with the prove.
    Conclusion
    Write a quick summary of the crunch.
    Types of essays
    There are several potential approaches to creating a paper and structuring it out.
    If you want to know how to write essay, pick your style first:
    Narrative; How to write
    Argumentative;
    Comparison;
    Process;
    Causes and Effects;
    Definition.
    10 steps on how to write a good essay
    1. Pick the topic
    Idea and motive: An essay has to be focused on some idea or problem. You
    clearly state this idea in the first section – in the into part of the essay.
    Explain why this idea is vital and why it should be discussed. You can also
    briefly state how you stumbled on it or where you got this idea from.
    How do you pick an essay topic? It can originate from your interests or
    passions. Or you may get it from your school tutor. Just remember that essay
    has to be short. Do not even try to cover a huge topic in one small essay. Get
    to the core; single out just one key aspect and cover it in your essay.
    Write an appealing title for your paper. Titles are important. The title should be
    appropriate to the contents of essay and it should be interesting and
    appealing. It should make your readers want to go on reading. It’s like an
    appetizer. Use your topic keywords in the tittle. You can make it quite
    provocative to evoke interest in people. For instance: do you agree that
    invention of toilet is the one that changed our world the most? See how it
    works?
    2. Choose the type of essay
    Now, the type of essay determines its flow. For example, you write an essay
    on a Zoo. Does this form of animal environment has right to exists? You may
    well choose the comparative style for this essay and match a zoo against
    natural wild life or against a safari park. If you do not believe that zoos are
    such a good idea, this type of essay would help you to highlight its
    shortcomings by comparing them with other alternatives.
    Now, how to write a narrative essay? You pick a topic. Let’s say you wish to
    explain why zoos are good. You sort of roll out a story through your essay.
    You start with a quick flash of background. You go back to those times, when
    first zoos were established.
    Then you may lead a distant dialogue with those, who hate zoos and think
    them unacceptable. You produce your arguments, such as zoos allow
    preserving rare animals, etc. And you apex the essay leading people up to a
    certain conclusion.
    3. Get your facts in place
    Now, a good essay cannot be written out of the blue. You need to carry out a
    study. You should put together a record of books or other sources of
    evidence. Study them, get your facts in place. Analyze the information. Try to
    stay as unbiased as you can. Sometimes the studies can lead you in an
    unexpected direction.
    You see, facts are tricky. You can easily manipulate them, if you get too
    consumed with your theory. This has happened many a time even with the
    greatest scientists. Here is a good example to clarify the idea: for many
    centuries scientists actively opposed the idea of diseases being caused by
    bacteria.
    They believed all sickness was cause by some mysterious miasma
    (evaporation). And only in the 17th century after the microscope invention
    they could see their mistake. So, when you do the study, keep your mind open
    to new ideas even if they challenge the old ones.
    4. Write down your sources

    Keep track of all your information sources. How to write a good essay? By
    supporting your conclusions and arguments with similar ideas of other credible
    people. Ecclesiast says there is nothing new under the sun. Even a novice
    idea could be grounded on and supported by someone else’s discoveries or
    books.
    Present your references properly in the essay and pay credit people, who
    inspired you or who opposed your opinion. As it was mentioned above, these
    first four steps pertain to the first 3 units of the essay.
    5. Lay out your arguments

    This is the 4th essay section. It’s your crunch. Here is where you lay out your
    opinion and point of view. A good idea is to do the research first, then write
    the crunch and only then go backwards and write objections, contradicting
    opinions and facts.
    All in all this section, which includes (arguments, exploring, challenges and
    evidence) should be the longest one in the essay. Certainly, if you wish to
    know how to write an argumentative essay, you need to find lots of arguments
    to support your idea and lay them out.
    6. Explore

    Now, once you get all the facts, you need to sort them out. First, get rid of
    those you are NOT going to use in the essay. In learning how to write an
    essay this could be of great use to you. You narrow down your scope of
    information and focus on the key facts.
    While exploring the topic, you may find some key personalities or events
    connected to it. You may use them in your essay in the place of a quotation.
    The rule here is to keep it short. Do not go into too much detail.
    7. Challenge

    There are many contradictory topics, where large groups of people disagree
    about things. These represent the challenges. State some of them (the ones
    most tightly related to your essay subject). Describe them not going onto
    much detail and move on to the…
    essay 10 steps for writer
    8. Evidence

    You need valid evidence to prove your judgment on the subject. It could be a
    historical one or a scientific one. You could also use philosophical or Biblical
    evidence to back you up. Make sure to provide all the references and sources
    to make it more credible.
    9. Explain

    Use a quotation. Pick just one and the best one you have. Do not fall into a
    temptation to use all the good quotes you know on the subject. Use the
    quotation properly. Here is what it means: first set up the scene for a
    quotation. Tell people why this quote is the most fitting for your essay and
    your point of view.
    Then write down the quotation and make sure to credit it to the right source
    (sometimes people make mistakes and put wrong names with quotes). Finally,
    explain the quotation. Some quotes can be multi-faceted. They are so rich in
    meaning. Focus. Do not get distracted. You need only the meaning that
    supports your idea. So, uncover and highlight it.
    10. Make implementations and summaries

    This could be the shortest section of your essay. Highlight the main thoughts
    of the crunch. Briefly summarize your 4th section of the essay. Do not
    attempt to go over the entire essay in your summaries section. Keep it short
    and to
    General essay recommendations
    The best advice on how to write an essay is to keep it short. You can bring it all
    down to 1-2 pages of text. Try to structure your text well and avoid using long-
    long and thick paragraphs of text. It would make your essay more
    comprehensible. These steps would help you to use your time efficiently and
    produce a great essay.

     

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