You've settled on an idea for an essay to write. What should you do next?

A. Plunge right in and start writng. Then create your outline from what you've written.


B. Ask the reference librarian to help you make a plan and prepare your outline.


C. Look up your topic in the Readers' Guide and use an article you find as a basis for your plan and outline.


D. Conduct interviews, do some research, ask questions, and make a plan.

You've settled on an idea for an essay to write. What should you do next?
As a professional writer (IT writing), allow me to help you





a) Find the Topic


b) Devise a plan (if you are good at planning, you can become a well paid project manager some day)


The plan should detail what your subtopics will be, what questions you need to ask to get those answers, who you should interview, what sources you need, etc


c) create an outline


d) write the draft


e) have a third party (i.e. not you or the person whom the essay is destined for) edit it from a critical and grammatical point of view


f) Repeat d) and e) until you are happy with the result





Creating a plan and following it precisely will make you very successful at anything you do. The ability to write (an extremely effective communication skill) will be a tremendous asset to you whether it be in an academic or professional setting.





People always ask...why do I have to learn this? How will it help me in life? The answer is......don't place the emphasis on the subject you. Place the emphasis on the sources and methods of learning, that is what will help you the most.
Reply:I choose "e"


E. place your homework questions in the homework section.
Reply:open microsoft word
Reply:go to the library and find all the information you can to research your topic. go to friends and family for advice or help with your thesis.
Reply:D. sounds the closest to me. get your outline ready, figure out your opening and closing paragraphs, the essay almost writes itself.
Reply:I'd vote for B and D together, or D if you're used to writing essays.





Although I confess that I was guilty of A, most of the time that I was in school. Writing comes naturally to me, and I hated trying to create an outline first.
Reply:B) well kind of... the best bet is to rack your own brain on the topic and see what turns out best for possible things to talk about, basically brainstorming
Reply:I like D. Even though you may think you know a lot about the topic play it safe and do the research. You may even surprise yourself and learn something new. Once you make a plan brainstorm on the different areas you want to cover. List them by priority. Start with a statement that supports your topic and continue to support it by providing evidence . End your essay with a statement like "So this is why I believe......" Good Luck!
Reply:A - That's what I do....or...I make the outline as I go along.
Reply:Study Skills, Essay Writing.





Essays remain an important method of assessment and enable examiners to discriminate between candidates, while also enabling candidates to display the skills and abilities which they possess.





As the essay paper has evolved it has become more demanding with much more emphasis on posing questions which allow candidates to display the higher order skills. Professor Roy Wilkinson of Sheffield University has identified a pyramid of skills which A level examinations try to test.





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Good luck





Kevin, Liverpool, England.
Reply:A - just go!