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Who hasn't had a mini crisis when asked to write an essay? I bet you have, and I definitely have as well, until I realised the solution to this situation had been right in front of me all along. Various teachers kept insisting for donkey's years that the key to writing a proper essay was planning it beforehand. I turned a deaf ear to this valuable piece of advice. “No planning needed!” I thought, “I shall take a trip on the wild side!”. I applied the same philosophy to cutting my own hair, and after many attempts, I found out that in both cases the result was not quite what I had expected. Why? Because writing an essay is just like cutting your own hair. You must look into how to do it properly.
First things first: what do you want your hair to look like, and how do you achieve the exact shape and length you desire? You will realise that this step is unavoidable, and the same is also true when planning an essay. You must know what it is going to be about. A helpful tip is to brainstorm some ideas and see how you can connect them. When your decision is made, investigate as much as possible and gather the necessary information so that your writing is ideologically coherent. This information, added to your knowledge of the language, will be your most important tool, without which you can do nothing – just like scissors and mirrors are essential for hair cutting.
Now is the time to put your knowledge into practice. Yet to cut hair properly, you must first split it into parts and then get at them one by one. So must you do with an essay. Have in mind that the reader ought to be introduced to the subject in order to read all about it in depth later, and of course there's also the conclusion, a great excuse to finish your work off with a bang.
Calmly, boldly, grab your scissors and pen and go snippety-snip, scribbly-scrib. It will not look ideal at the beginning, but remember, your work is not done yet. Once you have gone through all the layers, there is the crucial part of going over what you just created, and correct anything that seems off or askew. Keep doing this until it is an even, coherent, harmonious and satisfactory piece of work, beautiful in your eyes. For these final touches make for tidiness.
Last but not least, enjoy your creation! Rejoice in the wonderful work of your hands, be proud of it, go and flaunt it and show all your friends your gorgeous work of art – be it your essay, your haircut, or both.