ABSTRACT
Essay writing is at the heart of education. Whatever one study, at some point they will be asked to write an essay. Some students fail to achieve their potential simply because they don’t understand the basic principles of essay writing. Many students, even those studying practice-based subjects, such as Fine Art or Photography, also have to write a dissertation. Some people seem to have natural writing talent: they can write well without putting much effort or thought into the process. Skills are built on good habits. Habits are patterns of behaviour that one don’t need to think about, usually because they have practised them many times before. There are no guaranteed rewards for practising something badly. Repeating bad habits over and over only makes the habits harder to break.
