Determine the topic of your "Push" essay. List the possible topics for your assignment, such as specific characters, themes or events. The powerful characters, social issues and situations presented in "Push" offer many solid topic options. Take five minutes to list as many details as you can under each topic. Review the topics and details, then select the topic with the most details. More details equals a better essay.
Determine the type of essay you will write: informative, persuasive, descriptive or narrative. Persuasive essays are biased; you are trying to convince your reader to agree with your side. Informative essays are unbiased; you state the facts about your topic. Descriptive essays describe the assigned topic, while narrative essays tell a story about the topic.
Conduct your research. Write down the page numbers or put bookmarks in the places in "Push" that pertain to your essay. You will need to sort through your evidence in order to pick out the most important information to support your essay's main points.
Write the main points of your essay in sentence format (also called topic sentences, which begin each of your body paragraphs). Type or write the main points of your essay, then write your supporting evidence and facts in bulleted sentences under each point, using an outline format. Order your supporting sentences so that each sentence flows smoothly into the next one. The number of topic sentences equals the number of body paragraphs. Each body paragraph should contain three to five sentences. If you are writing a persuasive essay, put your least strong points in between the strong points.
Write the introduction and conclusion paragraphs, each ranging from three to five sentences. Create a thesis; it should be the first sentence in your paper unless you are told otherwise. Introductions need a thesis sentence---an attention-grabber---and some basic information that makes your reader want to go on, without giving away too much information. Conclusions needs to include your thoughts, while bringing the essay to an end.
Proofread your essay. Spell check using your computer as well as manually. Read the essay to yourself out loud in order to listen for any awkward sentences or phrases. Check to see if your essay meets the requirements of your assignment; if not, then identify what needs to be added or removed and make the necessary changes.
Print your essay a day or two before it is due, even if you are submitting it online. The printed essay gives you a chance to see any format errors, as well as any other errors you may have missed. Printing ahead of time also prepares you for any printer problems that may arise and gives you time to fix them. Teachers will not be forgiving if you had printer problems.