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Writing an Effective University Essay


There are many useful sites that can help you if you are having difficulty writing essays including:

The following are the basic steps for writing an essay

By Kathy Livingston (Link to Full Text)

  • Decide on your topic
  • Prepare an outline your ideas
  • Write your thesis statement
  • Write the body of your text, including main points and subpoints
  • Write the introduction
  • Write the conclusion
  • Edit, edit, edit!