HOW TO WRITE A GREAT ESSAY IN ENGLISH
Knowing essay structure is very important, we can use it for high-level English exams like IELTS, PTE TOEFL, or even high school essays, government exams, school exams, college exams, etc.
It works in any situation for any essay type or any question prompt. And speaking of essay types and question prompts, we must start there. Essay types and question prompts.
ESSAY TYPES AND QUESTION PROMPTS
First, we must ensure that you fulfill the requirements of the essay you`re given. To do this, you need to do one thing. Answer the question.
If the question requires you to write a comparison essay providing advantages and disadvantages, then just do that.
A few of the most important steps you should know before writing an essay in English
Step 1: Write down your topic, purpose, and thesis statement.
Step 2: Write the introduction.
Step 3: Write your outline.
Step 4: Write your paragraph’s body.
Step 5: Write the conclusion.
Step 6:
Double-check:
• Revise your essay
• Arguments
• Grammar spelling
• Formatting
INTRODUCING THE TOPIC
◾ When you start introducing the topics think about the structure and the question. what you’re writing is really important.
◾ If you have many ideas, they’re just like one sentence with one idea or a sentence with another idea. so you end up with disjointed points.
◾ When you start connecting the different points or different sections of your essay together. You should have a link between those things that you say in the introduction.
◾ Introduction depends on your subject and it also depends on the type of question you have
so if you have a better technique. & if you have a comparative question, then your intro might be outlining and in comparison points, and if you have a wider reading type question then your intro might be looking at the background or the context in detail so what you literally put in the intro completely depends on your question and also on your marks scheme.
ENGLISH ESSAY STRUCTURE
◾ Part one
Introduction
Part one of the essay is an Attention grabber and a great introduction that grabs your reader’s interest and tells them what to expect you can write in these steps. The first part of your essay is the attention grabber.
The first part should be specific and not too broad is the portion of your essay that literally gets the attention of the person reading your words. Have an introduction where you define key points and outline what you’re going to be covering.
you should include the:- Key points, Define concepts, Outline
◾ Purpose statement in essay writing:
In the purpose statement, you also stated a specific target audience or readers, you would choose carefully what to include and what not to include in this paragraph. If your purpose statement is clear, then it will be easier for you to write your thesis statement.
◾ Thesis statement
The thesis statement is the most important sentence in your essay writing because all the sentences in your paragraphs should support in thesis statement.
It contains the most important points of your essay. In the thesis statement, you need to be very technical about your statement. the best thesis statements are:
concise, disputable, and coherent.
The three parts of a thesis statement; Topic, Position, and Evidence were all well-connected
An argumentive thesis statement should take a clear position since the goal is to persuade your reader.
◾ Steps to write a thesis statement:-
1. Mention the main topic of your paper.
2. Take a position and state your argument.
3. Summarize the evidence you’ll use to support your argument.
4. A thesis statement is 1 or 2 sentences long.
5. A thesis statement appears at the end of your introduction.
6. Thesis statement = Most important statement sentence.
Supporting sentence:
◾ It supports topic sentence explanations, justifications, and examples are part of the supporting sentence.
Main Body:
The main body of the essay is the main content
Conclusion:
◾ The conclusion sentence sums up the previous discussion in the essay. It loses paragraph leaving no space for future development.
Essay Structure Example:
Topic:
How to survive in government universities.
Purpose statement:
To help prospective students who are apprehensive about studying in universities.
Thesis statement:
Although there are a lot of challenges in beginning a government university, you can overcome them by establishing a smart schedule and study habits making new fellows and actively engaging in your curriculum activities.
Tips for writing a great essay:
• Analyze and understand the question first
• Avoid writing long paragraphs and sentences that start with something clear, concise, and catchy that will grab the attention of the reader.
• Get familiar with the sources don’t memorize details just get a sense of the arguments each source makes.
• Write as fast as possible. and write clearly to the point.
• Prepare an outline or diagram of your essay.
• Do make your essay easy to read.
• Don’t use complex sentences in essays write simple sentences.
• Polish your essays go back to the sources and fix up your arguments and grammar in essays.
YOU SHOULD KNOW:-
How many paragraphs are in an essay?
There are 3 to 5 paragraphs including a conclusion.
How many parts are there in an essay?
There are three parts to an essay
1. Introduction paragraph
2. Body paragraph
3. Conclusion paragraph
What should you include in the introduction of an essay?
you define key points, define concepts that are important in your essay, and outline what you’re going to be covering
What to include in the Main body of an essay?
1. Key points
2. Evidence
3. Critical analysis
4. Relate to question
What to include in the conclusion of the essay?
The conclusion sentence sums up the previous discussion in the essay. which draws up the whole argument into a summary.
What is a prompt?
A prompt is a question or statement that your essay answers.