How do I write a good essay?

For such a simple question, it is amazing how much grief and frustration it has brought to countless students.  

The answer, however, is easier than you think.  These three terms - the three S's - if properly adhered to in your essay, will always yield exceptional results: STRUCTURE, SUPPORT, SUCCINCT. 

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