Your essay will lead your readers through your organized thoughts on a single topic. Before you begin writing your essay, it is a good idea to learn about difference steps of essay writing and how to both outline and format you essays. Knowing the basics makes the essay writing process easier.
Whether the topic is your choice or it is assigned, a good way to begin the essay writing process is to brainstorm. An easy way to start that is to use a list or a tree. Another popular brainstorming technique is to radiate your ideas out from the center of a circle. Brainstorming is creating a lists of whatever comes to mind. For instance, a list on "Essay on Hamlet" might included "to be or not to be," "soliloquy,""revenge,""tragedy,"etc. After you have brainstormed your essay, choose an idea and ask yourself "how is this idea in line with the subject matter?" "Where can I find the evidence I need to support this idea?" "What conclusion can I draw from the idea?" Then you may start writing your essay and introduction, body, conclusion and works cited."