ENG LIT TWO PART ASSIGNMENT

ESSAY STRUCTURE

Three Main Parts of an Essay

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

The Introduction

Thesis Statement

Essay Map

Supporting sentences

An Introductory paragraph should not

be less than 1/3 of a page and should

not exceed ¾ of a page in this class

The Essay Map

A brief statement in the introductory paragraph, introducing the major points to be discussed in the essay.

Add an essay map to your thesis statement.

Thesis-The library’s reserve facility is mismanaged.

Essay map: Its unpredictable hours, poor staffing, and inadequate space discourage even the most dedicated students.

The Lead-in

You may use another interesting

introductory device called the lead-in.

-The lead-in catches the reader’s

attention, announces the subject and

mood of your essay, and leads into

the presentation of your thesis

statement and essay map.

The Body Paragraphs

The body paragraph should develop the

main points stated in the essay map.

Example: Because of its free services, well-

trained tutors and useful learning aids, the

Study Skill Center is an excellent place for

students seeking academic help.

B.P 1=discussion of free services

B.P 2=discussion of tutors

B.P 3=discussion of learning aids

Each B.P. should have a topic

sentence

Consider paragraph length

A good b.p. has unity

It also has coherence

Use transitions within and between

paragraphs

Creating P. Coherence

Order of time-ex. chronological order

Order of space-ex-left to right

Deductive order-moving from

generalization to specific details

Inductive order

Repetition of key words

parallelism

A Good Conclusion

A restatement of the thesis and the

main points

An evaluation of the essay’s subject

A statement of the essays broader

implication(s)

A call to action

A warning based on the essay’s

thesis etc

Errors in Conclusion

Mechanical endings-word for word re- statement of thesis

Introducing new points

Abrupt conclusions

Changing the stance

Using stale expressions such as “as you know,” “in conclusion,” “as you can see,” “this proves that,” “in summary” etc