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How to write an esssay

This is my third school yet on the day I joined it was very nervous. We had shifted to Singapore recently and so I had to change to this school.

This school is very different from my previous one. It has a very grand and imposing building. There are big playgrounds on two sides and a beautiful garden in front. I was very happy to come to this school and had visions of all the games that I would be able to play. And yet I was full of apprehensions.

I saw some students walking around. They seemed to be quite indifferent to me. A few even stared at me insolently. It frightened me. How would I get along with these students? At that time the class teacher of my class came out of the Principal’s room. She took me to my class, introduced me to the students, asked a student to give a seat to me and told me that I should sit there every day. That student did not even say ‘hello’ to me. All my apprehensions came to fore. I felt very alone and stupid.

Then the bell rang. The teacher left the class. Some five-six students crowded round me asking my name telling theirs, making fun of each other and pulling each other’s legs. Soon I was one of them. What I considered their aloofness was just discipline. How could they talk in front of the teacher! Now I love my school.

Where do I begin?

What is an essay...

Pre-writing

  • The word essay roughly means 'to argue' or 'to talk'.
  • An essay is about communicating an idea, argument, or to inform.
  • All essays follow a specific pattern

There are many types of essays

Follow these simple steps:

Pre-Writing

Organizing

Paragraph Building

Editing

This is the step where you

explore your question

and brainstorm your ideas.

Think about what you are being asked, and come up with as many ideas and examples as you can until you find the ones that best answer the question.

There is no such thing as a bad idea at this point - write down whatever comes into your mind - you'll go back through and pick out

the strongest ones when you're done.

This is also where you develop your Thesis Statement

Argumentative Essay

Expository Essay

Narrative Essay

Persuasive Essay

Organize your ideas

Thesis Statement

Edit

Paragraph Building

We are writing a "5 Paragraph Essay,"

which includes an Introduction,

three Body Paragraphs,

and a Conclusion.

The Body Paragraphs are your main ideas

which you came up with during

the Pre-Writing step.

Now you need to decide what order you will present them in. It is always a good idea to

start with your weakest argument and

end with your strongest,

that way the reader is left with

the best impression.

This is the main idea of your essay.

The Thesis Statement is a rewording

of the question, with your "answer" included

(you might remember being taught to

"state the question" in your answer -

this is a similar thing)

Your Thesis Statement must be a clear and confident sentence that appears at the

beginning of your Introduction Paragraph,

telling the reader exactly what

your essay is about.

Although the introduction paragraph is the first paragraph of your essay, it does not necessarily have to be the paragraph that you WRITE first -

some people find it easier to write the introduction after they are finished, when they have a better idea of the order and flow of their essay. Others find that writing the introduction first helps to get them organized and keep them on track.

Whenever you choose to write your introduction is up to you, but the structure of the paragraph will be the same either way:

Begin with your Thesis Statement so that your reader knows exactly where the essay is going

Provide a brief description of the Body Paragraphs - tell your reader how you will prove and explain your thesis

Your conclusion paragraph must begin with a restating of your thesis, followed by a brief summary of all the evidence you presented to support your argument.

Keep it short, sweet, and to the point -

the reader has just finished the essay, so you only want to sum up what they have read, not tell them everything all over again.

You did all that planning, pre-writing, and organizing, but if you skip this step then you've only done half the work...and you'll only get half the marks you really deserve.

When you edit an essay, there are a few things you want to look for:

Did I answer the question? And does my answer match my thesis?

Does the structure of my essay follow the outline I gave in my introduction?

Does my conclusion match my thesis? And does my summary match the structure of the essay?

Does every paragraph start with a clear and confident Topic Sentence (and does my Introduction begin with my Thesis Statement)?

Does each paragraph follow the Point-Proof-Explanation model? And did I effectively prove and explain my points?

Have I spelled everything properly? ESPECIALLY the characters' names from the play?

Did I use proper grammar and sentence structure?

It never hurts to get someone else to proofread your essay - there will always be things that you miss when you are reading your own work

Each paragraph must start with a

Topic Sentence,

a clear and confident sentence that tells the reader what the paragraph is about.

Make sure this is the first sentence -

don't have your reader try to guess what you are talking about.

Then, use the Point-Proof-Explanation model

to write the paragraph:

Point - this is your argument or idea (your Topic Sentence)

Proof - quotes from the play to support your argument

Explanation - explain the quotes, and show how they support what you are saying

Argumentative Essay

Expository Essay

Narrative Essay

Persuasive Essay

This type of essay is all about explaining or describing something

Try and convince a reader of a point of view using arguments that support a position.

Uses a single well told story as the basis for drawing a conclusion or making a statement of opinion.

Combines reasoned arguments with the emotion required to persuade the reader to take action

Examples of Argumentative essays could be:Why XBox is better than PS3,Facebook should be allowed in schools, Ford or Dodge: Which car company has a better warranty plan?

Examples of essay titles would be:The care and use of a 10 speed bicycle. How to use mine craft to impress people

For example “My Most Exciting Bicycle Adventure” would be a narrative essay.

For example, an essay entitled Save the Ozone and Stimulate your Heart: Leave Your Car at Home and Bicycle” would be a persuasive essay.

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