Composition : Semester 2 : How to write an
essay.
Features of an essay :
- An essay is longer and tells more information than a paragraph
- It has an introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion, each paragraph
is indented.
- It it usually four paragraphs or more
Introduction :
- The introduction has the introductory sentence and the thesis.
- The introductory sentence can :
• *Give a fact , information or simply a definition.
• *Give a general statement as to what some people think or feel
about something.
- The thesis can :
• *Say what you think or feel
• *Give a fact or information
• *Introduce what the body paragraphs will talk about
Body paragraphs :
• *Body paragraphs talk more about the thesis.
• *Body paragraphs can explain , describe , give reasons , or give
examples for the thesis.
• *The first sentence is the main point and the following sentences
are supporting details.
Example :
Main point : if students wear uniforms , parents can save money.
Supporting detail : They will not need to buy many different clothes for
their kids.
Transitions :
• Going from a point to another point : first , second , third , first of all ,
in addition to that , lastly , finally
• Time order : Then , next , later , last week , on sunday
• Examples : For example , for instance , as an example.
• Reasons : Because of , because , since , due to
• Differences : But , yet , however , in contrast , on the contrary.
• Similarities : Similarly , likewise
• Effects : Thus , therefore , so , consequently , as a result
Conclusion :
- The conclusion ends the essay. Concluding sentences can :
• Restate the thesis
• Give a final thoughts or feeling ( but no a new idea )
• Suggest something
• Summarize the main points
• Share a hope ( i hope this problems will come to an end one day )
• Predict something ( with this increase of pollution earth is going to
suffer more tomorrow )
Transitions to close the essay :
In conclusion , in short , in brief , to conclude
EXAMPLE :
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Ibn tofail university : English department
Semester 2 , G4
