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One Guide to Rule Them All: Research Station

This guide was created as a way for all students at Ferrum College to get basic 'help' with research, tutorials and quick tip suggestions.

What is an Essay?

An academic essay is a focused piece of writing that develops an idea or argument using evidence, analysis, and interpretation.

The essay writing process consists of three main stages:

  1. Preparation: Decide on your topic, do your research, and create an essay outline.
  2. WritingSet out your argument in the introduction, develop it with evidence in the main body, and wrap it up with a conclusion.
  3. Revision: Check your essay on the content, organization, grammar, spelling, and formatting of your essay.