How to Write an Essay: 4 Minute Step-by-step Guide | Scribbr 🎓

There are three main stages to writing an essay: preparation, writing and revision. In just 4 minutes, this video will walk you through each stage of an academic essay, and show you how to set out your argument in the introduction, develop it with evidence in the main body, and wrap it up with a conclusion using paragraphs from an example essay.
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Writing (conclusion) - 3:09
Revision - 3:34
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[@Lienoeknoek]

1 Introduction Hook Background thesis statement 2 Topic one First point The first piece of evidence The second piece of evidence 3 Topic two Second point The first piece of evidence The second piece of evidence 4 Topic three Third point The first piece of evidence The second piece of evidence 5 Conclusion Summary/Synthesis Importance of topic Strong closing statement

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[@gracykay2516]

I slacked off of school for a long time and have actually never written an essay. i’ve recently decided I’m done being lazy and I’m trying to get my education. don’t feel bad for watching this video it doesn’t mean you’re dumb. It means you’re smart enough to ask questions. this video has helped me a lot. Thank you.

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thanks ,it helped me too cuz it's first time to write an essay and i haven't any idea .

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I have watched this video because I didn't really know how to write an essay. After handing it in my professor displayed my essay as an example of how you should write one, that made me so happy! Thank you so much for this video!

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How tf did you even pass your placement test then? You need to know how to write an essay in your placement test.

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I feel like I was never taught how to write essays, We were just given prompts and read Hamlet in my school lmao

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@@stephespi8373 It’s going well thank you. The level of concentration required was arresting at first, but I’ve made it through my first full year of higher education in my later 30s. Lol. I’ve actually yet to be required to write an essay, but have managed to hang in there with kids half my age, and have carried close to a 3.8 so far. Wish I would’ve just showed up and never gave up when I was younger.

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[@entertainmentcenter7135]

# How To Write An Essay # - The Goal of an academic essay: • Persuade readers of a position or perspective • Informed arguments with evidence and analysis - Preparation • Write Initial Thesis (The main idea of the essay) • Outline the essay structure (makes the essay easier to write) - Introduction: • Hook • Context (background information, overview of academic work and difficult terms) • Thesis statement (Central argument, 1 to 2 sentences long) • Overview of the essay (This essay begins by..., it then explores...., Subsequently...) - Writing (body) (60% of the essay): • Split the body to 3 paragraphs (Idea 1, 2, 3) • Start every paragraph with topic sentences (transition from previous paragraph + introduce arguments in this paragraph) • Present reader with data, examples and quotes • Interpret and explain the evidence and show how it helps to develop the overall argument • Make arguments that support your thesis • Provide evidence • Develop your ideas - Writing (conclusion) • Summarize and tie your points together • Show the outcome of your arguments • Emphasize why your argument matters - Revision • Double check arguments, grammar, spelling and formatting • Use a plagiarism checker for your writing

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[@HeartStruck333]

Here’s a tip that helped me do deep analysis in my essays. The PEEL method! P= Point E = Evidence E = Evaluation L = Link I hope this helps x

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[@stephespi8373]

Does the evaluation and link means the conclusion ?

[@HeartStruck333]

@@stephespi8373 The PEEL method is how you structure every paragraph in the essay, so yes you would use evaluation and link in your conclusion but you should also use them in your previous paragraphs in order for your structure to be consistent. If you’re struggling with applying them elsewhere here’s just a reminder of what they mean: • Evaluation is providing an opinion about whether the question/statement is true and whether you agree with it. • Link is linking back to the question/statement. I hope this helps and I hope I’ve explained it clear enough because I’ve been quite sleep deprived recently, so I apologise if I’m rambling a bit!😭💕

[@frankrobinson8852]

Fantastic! I’ve always found essays totally daunting and confusing to write and plan. So many teachers at school tried to explain how it was done, but it never made sense to me. This video just absolute sense! I feel much more confident about some essays I’ll be writing soon! Thank you!

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I am a returning student and have been feeling quite overwhelmed with my studies. Your videos have helped me to start off small with how to structure essays ( which I have yet to write). Thank you for your help, I truly appreciate it :)

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This is my lecturer's response after implementing your suggestion, "Thanks for your efforts! This was a very strong and articulate presentation. You used substantial and relevant research to support your discussion. It is apparent that you spent time on developing this assessment." I could share the paper with anyone who might need to learn a thing or two on how to ace essays and research papers.

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[@yes8807]

still amazes me how I can learn more from a 4minute video than an entire English class in a year. Idk why they make it so insufferably confusing in class.

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Not me watching this because I don’t know how to write an essay 😂😂

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The basic format for an essay is known as the five paragraph essay - but an essay may have as many paragraphs as needed. A five paragraph essay contains five paragraphs. However, the essay itself consists of three sections: an introduction, a body and a conclusion.

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I am here when I am only 30 mins away from the exam Edit: Thanks u so much for 100+ likes

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@leo geckman Actually I got 92/100

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I received a distinction in my assignment because of the guidance I received from this video. Thank you so so much for your help!

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WoW. Thankyou!!! Amazing condensed video with a lot of relevant and well structured information about writing a essay. I took lot of notes💖

[@lazuli392]

I watched this vid cuz tomorrow i will be entering an essay writing competition even though i havent really made an actual paragraph my whole life

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This is why I'm watching this video: Tests: / Quizzes:/ Questions:/ Group work:/ Presentation:/ Writing:X Essays:X

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Thankyou so much for all the knowledge you gave me!! I finished my essay proudly and happily because I did my best and studied making one properly. ❤️😭🙌 Thankyou so muchh

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This who tutorial was great. Thanks Jessica. This is helpful for my high school students.

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literally perfect for beginners! tysm this helped in my journalism

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i need prayers, prayers to finish my 5 pages essay! huhu

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me taking a graduation requirement writing test in a few hours 😅😅

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Yeah, you are right in some time. But she should've told the information about words

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Thank you for your quick video on how to do this correctly! It was very easy to follow and loved the visuals as I am a visual learner! Thank you for your help!!

[@Minionflavoredyogurt]

I needed a refresher on how to write an essay so this helped. Hopefully I don't fail my writing test tomorrow.

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I cannot thank you enough! I got an A on my essays on cotton and British imperialism because of your crash-course series. Every video was so compact with information, and I loved how you provided examples. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU

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Hey there, I am an Academic Consultant, I help out students with assignments essays and Thesis/dissertation. I would love to help you out with your essay. Can we connect?

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describe this video in 5 words: *confusing but somehow still helps*

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I tried this out, and to prove this is legit, take a look at my teacher's feedback: "You have done a wonderful job of picking a topic about {topic} and then drafting a clear research paper over it. You begin with a wonderful introduction that ends with a clear and effective thesis statement. Your middle paragraphs include evidence to support your thesis. And, your conclusion begins with a re-worded thesis statement, nicely sums up the main points, and ends with a new understanding. "

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hello Abby. are you currently an international student?

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The simple explanation I wanted. Thanks

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I joined an essay writing contest because my teacher and my mother, meaning I didn’t voluntarily want to and I really didn’t know how. Days pass and the essay writing contest has begun, in my mind I didn’t want to win so I didn’t try to make it good BUT I still made it to the stupid finals. Now I have to actually learn how to write one since i’ve made it to the finals. Wish me luck.

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Hi Scribbr, thanks for the awesome tutorial video very informative and precise, but may I request if you guys can make another tutorial video on how to write an essay for a philosophy paper? as I know Phil essay is different from a normal essay. Appreciate it!

[@faith-brynelpomell8828]

This video was really helpful, thanks, Jessica !!

[@RedMay]

I know I have to do this but every time I sit down to write I just can’t, I start but quickly make an excuse to do something or check my phone real quick, then I just end up never getting it done. Does anyone have a way to help me focus and just do it? I just get so easily distracted

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I have my writing FSA tmrw and this helped so much✨🤓

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I never had to write an essay so like I have zero clue lol. Just wanna watch this so I have some experience when I go to college...

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[@JMBloggers]

I was struggling on my introduction! Thank you so much!

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Thank you very much for this informative video. I have an essay tomorrow and with the help of your awesome video, I hope I pass successfully. Thanks a lot. ❤

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Me having an essay due in 1 hour that I haven’t started yet

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This is a great series. One criticism I have is that the 4 Minute Guide doesn't seem to mention the counterargument or claim. This is vital in our standards at my school.

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[@Themoment888]

I kept getting B papers and I talked to one professor about it. I found out that college-level writing doesn't use topic sentences anymore. Apparently to some professors it restricts what can be said in a paragraph. Once I omitted them, I started getting A's. Go figure.

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hello Jaz. are you currently an international student?

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I always get to this video when writing an Essay, thanks a lot for this great vid, and beautiful girl by the way ;) also very intelligent

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Is my first time writing a essay completely in English so this video was really helpfull

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Very clear and well-thought out essay presentation. We will use this step by step in my Social Studies class tomorrow.

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Will probably need this, soon in highschool :)

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Very good vid, short but very profound!

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Glad it helped!

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Thank you sis it really gave me an understanding of what an essay is like. Btw I have my English exam tomorrow but I still don’t know how to write an essay.

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I have an essay in 2 days!😂

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I'm in my honor history and English and I just got it yesterday and it's due on Monday I need to hustle thanks fir the tips💕

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I have only 10 days. For being able to write good gp essay is it possible ?

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You can do it!

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This lesson was informative and helpful!

[@gillysera1262]

Thank you for the clear explanation , may I get the template essay?

[@nerdyj8283]

i can help

[@sopheakheng539]

If the topic is "What makes a good parent", is it required to write with the singular pronoun "he/she" or can we choose either the singular pronoun "he/she" or the plural pronoun"they"?

[@breakofdawn2134]

I am no writing expert (you will probably find mistakes in this comment) but i am pretty sure either or is alright but if you want to get really fancy i recommend just writing "they" or "the parents". Good luck :)

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we choose "they", since the topic is not specific.

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In 5 th grade I didn't know how to write essay but this Video helped me and I started getting a in all the essay

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Thank you so much for the guidance i really appreciate you making this

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I have 0 brain juice when it comes to essay writing and things like it 😭

[@Pengquy]

same…. i did only like 3 essays out of like 20 in 7th grade last year and still got an A+ in that class… now i need help because its the first week of school and im in 8th grade 😭😭😭

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@@Pengquy lol what a coincidence 💀 I'm sorry n 8th grade and have an essay to write tomorrow

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Duuuude! I ended up paying someone to do mine 🤣

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How to write an essay that says compare and contrast

[@njokikinyua9395]

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thank you, i’m cramming an essay due tomorrow morning

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The way of your explanation is better than my professor.

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