First of all, if you don’t know where to find out on what the writing process is you can find a link on the GCU website, in the student success center under The Writing Process. GCU breaks down each step to write a successful essay or paper, no matter what your writing capabilities are. There are 8 steps in the writing process. 1st step is organizing the college essay or paper that is needed. Basic structure is an introduction, sub-topics that make up body paragraphs, then conclusion to sum up the entire essay or paper. The 2nd step is where the brainstorming process is used, this is where you write down what you do and do not know. This process will help you figure out what you want to write.