How to write a basic essay
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 
An essay should not be considered as a task to be completed but as an art to present a subject matter clearly and gracefully so that the reader can understand it clearly. One of the best ways of learning and truly understanding something is to have to explain it to someone else. Writing an essay gives you a chance to investigate a topic, organize your thoughts and present them clearly in your own words.
Essay is said to be very important in a student’s educational life because essay is the first and the leading type of writing that students are required to write in their schools or we can say that essay is the primary step to enter into the world of writing and this is the reason that the essay has the fundamental concept and conceited position that can be accepted by every one.
Essay writing helps students develop their ability to express their thoughts and ideas and prove their points of view. This quality is really important to develop ability to communicate with others.
There may be many purposes of writing an essay, a few prominent among them are as follows:
- Intellectual development
- Generating feedback
- Preparing for exams
- Development of writing power
During University studies you are likely to write an essay in a number of occasions. Even for the admission to the University studies you may be asked to write an essay on a certain issue. Furthermore, essays are one of the most widespread assignments the university tutors may give, which is another argument why the art of essay writing is vital for a good student.
Essays encourage you to explore a topic in depth, and thereby helps you to develop the ability to:
- Retrieve relevant information
- Analyse, and evaluate facts and opinions
- Construct a clear and logical argument.
You do not have to be a wizard to learn an art of excellent essay writing. All you need some basic skill and practice. An essay can have many purposes, but the basic structure is the same. You may be writing an essay to argue for a particular point of view or to explain the steps necessary to complete a task.
Either way, your essay will have the same basic format. If you pursue some useful steps, you will find that the essay almost writes itself. You will have to be careful only for supplying ideas, which are the important part of the essay writing.
The following few steps will guide you through the essay writing process:
· Choose on your topic.
· Organize an outline or figure of your thoughts.
· Write your thesis statement.
· Main points, sub points and Details
· Write the introduction.
· Write the conclusion.
· Add the finishing touches.
Beside above steps you should also keep the following important points in mind: -
1. Grammar - correct application of the rules of grammar and also correct use of words.
2. Clarity of Expression - your ideas must come across clearly and not distorted or puzzled.
3. Continuity and focal point - your essay should be sharp and to the point.
4. Logic/organization - your essay should be continuously supported by logic making a sense of purpose.
5. Reasoning/Evidence - your argument should be made logical by an adequate verification and illustrations.
