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Don’t know what to say? Try one of the brainstorming techniques described in Lessons 3 and 4.
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Don’t know where to begin? Create an outline. This will help you put your ideas in order and give you a
road map to follow.
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Can’t think of the right way to start? Skip the introduction and instead jump into the body of your essay.
Once you know where you’re going and what you have to say, come back and create an effective
introduction.
Tips on Overcoming Writer’s Block
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While you don’t need to start with an introduction, you should have a thesis statement before you begin draft-
ing. Your thesis is the main idea of your essay—it succinctly reveals what you’re going to say. In Lesson 5, you
learned how to narrow your topic and formulate a tentative thesis. Now, you’ll either commit to that thesis, or revise
it into a workable thesis statement.
Here are a few more considerations:
1. A good thesis statement makes a strong, clear assertion that conveys your attitude about the subject.