1. Research
   1. Begin the process by reading and studying the set texts thoroughly
   2. Immerse yourself in the text you create your own personal response
   3. Build a good knowledge of the text
   4. Formulate your own ideas
   5. Listen to the views of peers and teachers
      1. See what other critics have to say about the text
2. Brainstorm
   1. Think carefully about the essay you have been asked to write
   2. Highlight the keywords in the question
   3. Make sure you understand the command words in the question
      1. Discuss
      2. Explain
      3. Analyse
   4. Use a visual / linear organiser (whichever suits you best)
      1. Mind map
      2. Spider Diagram
3. Organise
   1. Look closely at your ideas
   2. Organise (Some more important than others)
   3. Consider you argument
      1. Write a Topic Sentence for each Paragraph
      2. Order you paragraphs
      3. The most convincing argument should be number one and so on
      4. Try different orders to see what effect this has
      5. Try to formulate your overall argument in answer to the question in one sentence
4. Detail
   1. For each of these main ideas expressed in a topic sentence
   2. Find examples to support your ideas and what you want to discuss about them
   3. Three to four bullet points for each paragraph
      1. You may find some cannot be fitted in logically and should be excluded
      2. Sometimes points have to be revised, but they are just not relevant to this topic
5. Introduction
   1. Start the essay
   2. The introduction should closely relate to the wording of the task and suggest the argument you are going to present
   3. Don't present your ideas in a simple list