Copy out relevant essay exam questions. If you've been assigned essay topics for your course, look these over and copy out potential essay exam questions. Look over your lecture notes and predict possible essay topics by concentrating on areas that were given particular emphasis, or themes that were repeated, throughout the year. This can be done alone or in a group. Write thesis statements for as many essay topics as possible.
Most thesis statements have a subject and three to four main points .
Look over your list of possible essay topics. Think of the three to four main points that seem most relevant for each of the topics. Determine an order for each of the points within each of the topics. Random order . Put them down any way that you like.