Journal #30: How do you write an essay?

The first thing I have to do to start my essay is do my prewriting Example: mapping, brainstorming, listing and questioning. The second step is planning meaning outline or organizing ideas. The third step is drafting, in other words writing your ideas down on a paper or writing your rough draft with additional thoughts. The next step is revising taking or adding other words or phrase to reorganized your ideas or draft. Then, the editing checking grammar, spelling and punctuation. Finally rewriting your essay into the final draft. These are all of the steps you need to follow in order to write a excellent essay.