GoKawiilEssay on non-fiction writing advises starting from the 'trunk' before branches
A personal essay recounts a university mishap where a professor accused a student of being carried by a group partner on an Ancient History project, despite the student having written the bulk of the work himself. The writer uses this anecdote to introduce a broader lesson on non-fiction writing: establish the central idea, or 'trunk,' before adding supporting details, or 'branches.'