Guide to Writing an Essay by A.Basmayor (2011)

 An essay can have many purposes, but the basic structure is the same no matter what.
 One may be writing an essay to describe a place, compare two situations, argue for a particular idea, explain categories of things and even discuss causes and effects.
 No matter what the purpose of your essay is, you will be using the same basic parts.
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The following steps will guide you through the essay writing process:
 Choose a topic.
 Brainstorm and prepare a plan of your ideas.
 Write an interesting introduction
 Write the body.
• Write the main points or the thesis statement.
• Write the sub-points as topic sentences in each paragraph.
• Elaborate on the sub-points and give examples.
 Write the introduction, the body and the conclusion




Now it’s time to plan:
 Brainstorming. Good planning requires brainstorming. After choosing your topic, look at it from different angles. It can help if you get a piece of paper and write down anything that comes to your mind while thinking about your topic.
 Organizing your ideas through a map. The next step it so try to organize your ideas using a simple map. The simplier your map, the better. Think of a specific way to organize your ideas.
 Preparing the outline. Once your map is prepared and probably checked by your teacher, you may start organizing your essay by preparing an outline.