It is generally assumed that the work of an essay writer is just to write. True, essay writers do write, but that is by no means their only work. Long before the pen is put to paper, the essay writer performs the work of a researcher.
He spends long hours poring over books and scouring the internet for materials. He spends more hours analyzing and organizing the information. He isolates the big idea which shall form the rubric of his thesis statement. Finally, the essay writer is able to proceed with the task which all of us associate him with –writing the essay.
The essay writer writes the draft. He combines precision with completeness. He grips our attention. He argues. He concludes. He edits, re-reads, re-edits and proofreads. To perform this task, the essay writer must have good writing, analytical, organization and research skills. He needs to be patient, and able to work under pressure.
