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.

Intro - 00:00
Preparation - 00:50
Writing (introduction) - 1:24
Writing (body) - 2:17
Writing (conclusion) - 3:09
Revision - 3:34

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[gracykay]

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.

[diegomonsivais]

nice vid thanks for helping me cause im dumb

[zeynepbayrakdar]

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!

[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

[Enzy]

feeling like spongebob where he has 1 night to complete his essay, its due tomorrow :):

[mhegumiorian]

I went to college last 2010, and I forget everything that our professor/teacher thought us, and now after almost 12 years i decided to go back to school for my Bachelor degree and this video really help me a lot 🙏
Thank you ❤️

[frankrobinson]

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!

[HeartStruck]

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

[crispalnjogu]

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.

[aylapillay]

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 :)

[dontoya]

This video itself was brilliantly structure. You have a clear explanation of everything I bet !

[redpillamerican]

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

[entertainmentcenter]

# 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

[mitsukisakura]

Thank you, I wish my teacher could have explained this as easily as you 🤦‍♀️

[yes]

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.

[THMusic]

This is a lot easier to understand than listening to my teacher talk about it for 2 hours

[redwolf]

I'm in the bathroom cheating rn 💀

[delmundl]

I won an award for essay writing contest! thank you!!

[ncaaa]

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

[suckshm]

Thank you mam now I can drive without any tension