Writing essays can be a challenging but rewarding experience which requires deep thought about what you are learning. It involves understanding the process and following a plan.
An essay is a piece of writing that has a standard format.
- Each paragraph has a 'topic sentence' which summarises the essay (often the first sentence)
- It has 3 main parts: an introduction, the body and the conclusion.
- Introductions contain a 'thesis statement' (main idea running through the whole essay).
- It is a series of paragraphs, each of which has one main theme
- Each paragraph flows from the last in an organised way as described in the introduction.
- The conclusion summarises the main discussion/argument in the assignment and tells what was learnt.