Determine the topic for your essay. Write down everything you want your readers to know about your topic on a piece of paper. Narrow down the information into a specific idea that you will present to your reader.
Create an introduction that engages the reader immediately with an interesting opening sentence and a description of the thesis or the main idea that you intend to communicate. As an example, you can start out with a quote, an anecdote or an interesting statistic that will surprise the reader and entice him to read further.
Create a the body of your essay by defining and supporting your thesis in multiple paragraphs. Map out your argument and why you think your argument has a strong basis. Use examples and factual information from reliable sources to support your main idea.
Summarize your essay in the concluding paragraph. Restate the main concept and provide a general conclusion about the impact of this idea.