Every time I am asked to write about any topic, I find myself facing a major problem asking myself what I am going to write, and how I am going to present, express my ideas and support my personal
opinions in a clear organized way that the reader would understand me. Learning how to write an essay
was a frustrating process for me until , I came to understand some steps that made it easy and sometimes
fun.
I learnt to start by researching the topic using all different resources available like interest and
libraries. I write Down questions, notes, quotations, facts, interesting passages and it s sources. It s always
good to have a variety of Sources; Quoting from a few sources only, will sound inexperienced; while
quoting from numerous sources Will sound knowable and supportive to the topic.
As I am researching the topic I start analyzing the arguments of different writes and authors. The
argument consists of two main things a claim and reasons for that claim, neither a claim without reasons;
nor reasons without a claim is an argument. When I am creating my own argument, first I identify my
main claim then locate all its reasons. The reasons should show explanations of the claim and whether it s
true or not. I also map out if there is enough evidence supporting my claim, and if there is any other
alternative explanations.
After spending decent amount of time researching, comparing arguments. I begin to think critically to
discover the insights of the topic trying to find something original to say about it. I look to define the
Problem if There is any!, why it s a problem?. A problem for who? When did it become a problem? And
what is the roots of that problem ?. I go back to do more research about the problem I outlined, Answers
for the questions I wrote down and