Step 1	Identify what it is you will be writing about and preview the things your essay will discuss.
Step 2	Explanation sequence This part of the essay deals with the points you previewed in the first paragraph. Put the points in their correct order or in order of importance. Write a paragraph on each point. Support each point with factual information which is relevant to the question. This part of the essay is also called the 'body', and should present a detailed answer to the question. The length of the essay will depend on how much information you need to present to answer the question fully.
Evaluation or Conclusion	Draw together the points you have discussed. Link them back to the question as a way of concluding your essay.
Language	Information can be joined together using two methods. Words which link your information to why/how things happened. For example: because, as a result, due to, was caused by. Words which show the sequence of events. For example, later, afterwards, after, following, then, initially, finally