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Writing Essays
by Eleanor Wakefield
There are several vital elements to any successful college essay. This handout
will define those elements and show you how to put them together using an
outline. Following this format will help you keep your thoughts
organized and
get your essay underway.
Elements of
a
n
E
ssay
Introduction
: Usually an introduction starts broad and narrows down to your
specific topic, ending in the
thesis
. This is your opportunity to establish why
readers might be curious about your gen
eral topic, catch their attention, or put
your essay in context.
Thesis
: Your introduction should end with a clear, specific thesis statement,
which will tell readers exactly what your paper will be arguing. Each
body
paragraph
will directly and obviously
support your thesis.
Body Paragraphs
: An essay usually has at least three body paragraphs, and
these will be the arguments, evidence, or topics that support your
thesis
.
Topic Sentences
: Each
body paragraph
will begin with a topic sentence which
introdu
ces its topic. All of the information in that paragraph will be clearly and
logically related to that
topic sentence
, which in turn should obviously relate to
the
thesis
.
Support
: You use arguments, data, facts, analysis, quotes, anecdotes, examples,
deta
ils, etc. to support your
topic sentences
and flesh out your
body
paragraphs
. A good rule of thumb is to have at least three points to support
each
topic sentence
.
Transitions
: An effective essay will show the connection between paragraphs
with transition
s. These can be the final sentence of each
body paragraph
or can
be integrated into the next
topic sentence
with transition words.
Conclusion
: A conclusion should wrap up your essay, but should not introduce
new information or arguments. It should begin w
ith a sentence that looks a lot
like your
thesis
to summarize the general points of the paper as a whole, and
then draw your paper neatly to a close.
ESSAY OUTLINE
I.
Introduction:
General info about topic, reason for reader to be interested, context,
etc.
Thesis statement:
II. Topic Sentence 1:
A.
Support
1.
Detail/example
/data/explanation
2.
Detail/example/etc.
3.
Detail/example/etc.
B.
Support
1.
Detail/example/etc.
2.
Detail/example
/etc.
3.
Detail/example/etc.
C.
Support
1.
Detail/example/etc.
2.
Detail/example/etc.
3.
Detail/example/etc.
D.
Transition
III. Topic Sentence 2:
A.
Support
1.
Detail/example/data/explanation
2.
Detail/example/etc.
3.
Detail/example/etc.
B.
Support
1.
Detail/example/etc.
2.
Detail/example/etc.
3.
Detail/example/etc.
C.
Support
1.
Detail/example/etc.
2.
Detail/example/etc.
3.
Detail/example/etc.
D.
Transition
IV. Topic Sentence 3:
A.
Support
1.
Detail/example/data/explanation
2.
Detail/example/etc.
3.
Detail/example/etc.
B.
Support
1.
Detail/example/etc.
2.
Detail/example/etc.
3.
Detail/example/etc.
C.
Support
1.
Detail/example/etc.
2.
Detail/example/etc.
3.
Detail/
example/etc.
D. Transition
V. Concluding Paragraph
Re
-
state thesis:
Summary of main points, return to general context, wrap
-
up of essay, etc.
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