The document provides instructions on how to write a basic paragraph and the basic structure of an essay. It defines a paragraph as a series of interconnected sentences on a single subject. It lists four rules for writing a basic paragraph: indenting, using capital letters, periods, and not using point form. It then explains that an essay consists of multiple paragraphs on a given topic and usually has an introduction, body, and conclusion, with the introduction including a title to capture the reader's interest.