Writing Essays.

Have no fear - essays are no problem if you can keep your head and remember the basics.

Essays Aren't Scary.

The word 'essay' sounds a bit scary. People tend to think that there's some great secret to writing essays - but it's just not true.

• An essay is a piece of writing that answers a question.

• A simple yes or no might answer the question - but it won't make a good essay - you need to explain why.

Three Steps to essay Heaven.

Writing an essay is as easy as 1, 2, 3... (Well, not quite, but these steps will help.)

1. Think of some points to do with the question. See if you can use them to answer…