The Clustering Approach to Better Essay Writing

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The clustering approach is a method of essay writing for students who struggle with their writing skills. Using a simple formula, students can learn to map out the essential points in an essay question and then use those points to create a series of paragraphs that will construct an essay to answer the question fully. The clustering approach is a method of essay writing for students who struggle with their writing skills. Using a simple formula, students can learn to map out the essential points in an essay question and then use those points to create a series of paragraphs, including an introduction and a conclusion, that will construct an essay to answer the question fully. This is an integrated, visual approach to essay writing. It uses boxes and line connectors to map out essay content in a step-by-step progression. The approach is designed to focus students on pertinent information to use in answering essay questions, which require facts to prove or disprove a point or support a premise or theme. It is particularly useful for those students who are having dif…