Apart from the types of essays mentioned above, there are plenty more

organizational structures and logical progressions available. After

understanding the main principles of how to logically progress through an
essay, you can even come up with an essay type of your own! These custom
types usually have even more impact, as they look unlike anything that’s ever
been seen before.

Let’s now move on to the writing process itself. We’ll see just how easy it will
be for you to create your own unique essay.

 How to Write an Essay

Again, as with any other written work, an essay has a specific set of steps or
stages to complete.

It’s not like you have no other choice but to follow these steps. But you can
use the stages described below as a good beginning framework.

In following these steps, you’ll see that the whole process becomes much
more organized. And there won’t be a single minute wasted, as you’ll know
exactly what to do next and what parts of the essay to include.

Here are the stages of writing an essay.

Preparation Stage (Prewriting)

This stage of essay writing includes selecting a topic (if you aren’t given one),
analyzing the problem, and brainstorming the main ideas.

Let’s do a quick rundown.

When choosing a topic, you need to focus on a subject you’re interested in.
Otherwise, writing an essay will become a major chore. After deciding on the
field you’re going to be working in, narrow your selection down to a single
specific problem. This way you’ll avoid unnecessary rambling, and your essay
will get right to the point.

We’ll talk more about topic selection below and provide you with a couple of
helpful links, so don’t go anywhere.

When analyzing your topic, it’s not enough just to read it all carefully. Instead,
underline the keywords and try to explain it in your own words. This will bring
you an understanding of what you’re going to write. And exactly how you will
deliver it.

Finally.

You need to come up with the ideas that will fill your essay. It should all start
with the regular questions regarding your topic:

 Who?
 What?
 When?
 Where?
 Why?

Stay focused on the ideas at this point. You can think about how to write an
essay introduction later. When brainstorming, write down every single idea,
regardless of how good you think it is. You’ll then select the strongest ones,
those that fit your topic in the best way and cover all the aspects you want to
talk about.