An essay has to be structured in three key elements:
- Introduction
- Body Paragraphs
- Conclusion
1) Introduction
You should do just two things:
- State the topic of the essay, using some basic facts (that you may be able to take from the question)
- Say
what you are going to write about
2) Body Paragraphs
You should have 2 or 3 body paragraphs - no
more, and no less.
For your body paragraph, each paragraph should
contain one controlling idea, and have sentences to support this.
3) Conclusion
The conclusion only needs to be one or two sentences, and you can do the
following:
- Re-state
what the essay is about (re-write the last sentence of your introduction
in different words)
- Give
some thoughts about the future.
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What does a good essay need?
An essay aims to persuade readers of an idea
based on evidence.
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An academic essay should answer a question or
task.
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It should have a thesis statement (answer to
the question) and an argument.
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It should try to present or discuss something:
develop a thesis via a set of closely related points by reasoning and
evidence.
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An academic essay should include relevant
examples, supporting evidence and information from academic texts or credible
sources.
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