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NAME : AIMEN KHALID
CLASS : BSIT 3RD

Roll no: inft211101050
Assignment number 1
Structure of an essay
The structure of an essay is divided into four main portions that includes:
 Presenting your topic
 Thesis statement
 A body containing in depth analysis and arguments
 A conclusion wrapping up your ideas
The structure of the body should be flexible, but one should thoroughly think about
the ideas of the essay before presenting it. Knowing what essay structure is and
how to use it well can help you develop writing and communication skills to use in
a professional career or academics.
Essay paragraphs
A paragraph is a related group of sentences that develops one main idea. Each
paragraph in the body of the essay should contain:
 A topic sentence that states the main or controlling idea
 Supporting sentences to explain and develop the point you’re making
 Evidence from your reading or an example from the subject area that
supports your point
 Analysis of the implication/significance/impact of the evidence finished off
with a critical conclusion you have drawn from the evidence
 A concluding sentence that restates your point, analyses the evidence, or acts
as a transition to the next paragraph.
Parts of an Essay
Introduction
To give your essay a good introduction, you want to make it broad, but be careful
not to go too broad. Also, this is the part in which you should share some
background information related to the topic. However, you want to be careful not
to start your argument just yet. Towards the end of your introduction, drop a thesis
statement. Some writers also prefer throwing their thesis in the last sentence, but
that relies greatly on your style of writing.
The Body
The body is the term used to refer to the paragraphs that come after the
introduction but before the conclusion. A typical essay should feature multiple
body paragraphs. However, the overall length of the body of your essay is
determined by the number of ideas you have to share. The details you use to back
up your thoughts also have an impact on the overall length of the body. Make sure
that you present one idea after the other, and then support them with substantial
facts to convince your readers.
Conclusion Section
Your conclusion might look a bit similar to the introductory paragraph. In this
section, make sure to restate your thesis because your readers might have lost it
somewhere while reading the body. Also, in the conclusion, you need to create a
summary of the main points your essay touches. Do not forget to remind the
readers of what you think about the entire subject in discussion.
Different Essay Types

There are different types of essays. While they could take different formats, the
structure still remains the same. Your essay, despite its nature, must have an
introduction, a body, and a conclusion. Other details might come in, but they
should not interfere with the recommended basic essay structure. Now, what are
some of the main types of essays?
Narrative essays:
In this essay, the writers communicate to the readers while sharing a real-life
experience. Though this might sound quite easy, the students are usually
challenged to tell a story about themselves.
Descriptive essays:
This is more of painting a picture. It has a close relationship with the narrative
essay. In this case, the writers are expected to use words to create clear, descriptive
images.
Expository essays:
This is an informative piece that mainly presents a well-balanced analysis of a
given topic. In this case, the writer is expected to use facts, examples, and statistics
to define a topic.
Persuasive essays:
This is a tool that is used by writers to convince the readers to agree with their
point of view. Facts and logic must be used strategically in this case.
Where the essay starts

When you are writing an essay, every sentence and every paragraph is important.
But there is something extra important about introductions. Just like going out on a
date for the first time, you want the introduction to be just right, almost perfect.
You want to put your best self forward and create a great first impression.
You should already know this, but most professors and instructors will start
grading your work in their head as soon as they begin reading it. They will be
sorting your essay, maybe not in terms of a grade, but most definitely in terms of
strong/weak, interesting/dull, or effective/ineffective. And most will have some
notion of where your essay falls on that scale before they even finish the
introduction. It will be the rarest of markers who withholds judgement until the
end. The introduction is something you absolutely must start strong.
Always develop an introduction that clearly sets out the aims of what you are about
to write and, if applicable, refers to the subject under investigation. State what the
essay will try to achieve and briefly mention some of the main points you will
consider. The idea is to give the marker an overview of your argument, to show
that your thought process is logical and coherent and that you have carefully
thought the question through. Don’t try to go into any of your key points in depth
in your introduction – they will each be covered by a full paragraph later on. If the
question is an ‘either or’ or a ‘how far do you agree’ question, it is useful to set out
both sides of the argument briefly in the introduction in preparation for exploring
the two sides later in the essay.
Think of your introduction as a thumbnail picture of the whole essay. Anyone, but
especially the marker, should know the essay subject and how you intend to prove
or disprove it, just from having read just the introduction.
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