How to Write a Strong Essay

A thesis is a claim someone could disagree with. "Social media affects teens" is a topic. "Short-form video harms sustained attention more than social comparison does" is a thesis.

Each body paragraph should be one claim that supports the thesis, plus the evidence for it. If a paragraph has no claim, cut it.

State the point, give the evidence, then explain why the evidence supports your claim. The analysis sentence is the part most often missing from unfinished drafts — it is where you do the arguing rather than the reporting.

Draft quickly and badly. Editing a rough draft is easier than editing nothing.

1. Argument: does each paragraph earn its place?
2. Clarity: shorten sentences and cut hedging.
3. Mechanics: citations, formatting, typos.

Recording sources while drafting saves time later and reduces the chance of leaving something unattributed.

Point. In [text/source], [claim that supports your thesis].

Evidence. "[Short quote or specific data]" ([Author page/year]).

Analysis. This matters because [what the evidence shows], which supports [thesis] rather than [the obvious counter-reading].

Link. That sets up [next paragraph's claim].

Fill it four times and you have a body. Then delete any sentence that repeats another.

Essay Help can pressure-test your thesis, suggest an outline from your prompt, pull sources with MLA or APA citations for you to verify, and give feedback on a draft you wrote yourself.

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