Assignment
Write a four-pages essay about the history of computing
Strategies for Essay Writing
The points below provide concise advice on some fundamental elements of academic writing.
• How to Read an Assignment
• Moving from Assignment to Topic
• How to Do a Close Reading
• Overview of the Academic Essay
• Essay Structure
• Developing a Thesis
• Beginning the Academic Essay
• Outlining
• Counterargument
• Summary
• Topic Sentences and Signposting
• Transitioning
• How to Write a Comparative Analysis
• Conclusions
• Revising the Draft
• Editing the Essay, Part 1
• Editing the Essay, Part 2
• Tips on Grammar, Punctuation, and Style.