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=== Find a focus === | === Find a focus === | ||
Try to come up with a focus for the essay. | Try to come up with a focus for the essay; also known as main point. The sentence stating the main point is called a thesis. A thesis states a claim that will be supported in the body of a paper. For the thesis to take effect, it must be a generalization demanding further development or proof. (Hacker 13) | ||
=== Find an audience === | === Find an audience === | ||
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=== Brainstorm ideas === | === Brainstorm ideas === | ||
With the focus and [[What is "audience"?|audience]] in mind, come up with related ideas. | With the focus and [[What is "audience"?|audience]] in mind, come up with related ideas. These ideas will help writers to construct their body of the essay. The body will support the thesis statement, and it will also tell the reader what to expect as they read on. | ||
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Write down all of the ideas on a piece of paper. Write down anything that pops up in the mind. | Write down all of the ideas on a piece of paper. Write down anything that pops up in the mind from the thesis to the conclusion. Free writing should be the most exciting part of the entire process because this is the only time where the writers do not have to be careful about writing. | ||
=== Clean up === | === Clean up === | ||
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=== Write the first Draft === | === Write the first Draft === | ||
Begin writing the first draft by following the outline. Include in the draft an introduction with thesis, body paragraphs with supporting details, and a short and sweet conclusion. When finished with the first draft, proofread and edit much as possible. Once the first draft is complete and proofread, continue the writing process with the second draft and then the final. | |||
== Links == | == Links == | ||