How Do You Begin an Essay?
Decide on your essay type and topic. Sometimes, you will already have an assigned essay type or topic, so that will save you one step. ...
Brainstorm and research the topic you’ve chosen. Once you’ve chosen your topic, brainstorm all the different supporting ideas that you can talk about for the topic.
Develop your thesis statement. After you have brainstormed and researched, write down your thesis statement. ...
Write your outline. Once you have your thesis statement, you can start to prepare your outline. Many people skip the outline process, thinking it’s a waste of time.
Start writing. Using your outline, you can now begin writing your essay. Some writers choose to write their paragraphs in order, beginning with the hook.
