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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 Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
• The University of Victoria's Writer's Guide
• The University of Kansas Writing Guide

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!