Writing Essays - Process Writing
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This document outlines 5 common types of essays - opinion, for and against, descriptive, cause and effect, and problem/solution - and provides a basic structure for writing an essay, including an introduction with a thesis statement, 2 or more body paragraphs developing the main idea with examples and details, and a conclusion that restates the main points and reinforces the author's opinion.
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Writing Essays - Process Writing
- 1. 5 TYPES OF ESSAYS - OPINION - FOR AND AGAINST - DESCRIPTIVE - CAUSE AND EFFECT - PROBLEM / SOLUTION
- 2. MAIN IDEA TO BE DEVELOPED IN THE BODY OF THE ESSAY YOUR OPINION STRUCTURE OF ESSAYS 1. INTRODUCTION THREE SENTENCES AT LEAST 1. BACKGROUND TO THE TOPIC 2. PRESENTATION OF TOPIC 3. THESIS STATEMENT MAIN BODY (AT LEAST 2 PARAGRAPHS) First Paragraph Reason 1 + supporting details (examples, statistics, explanation) TOPIC STATEMENT Second Paragraph Third Paragraph Reason 2 + supporting details Reason 3 + supporting details TOPIC STATEMENTS Fourth Paragraph Opposing viewpoint + strong argument used to defend it + counterargument (showing why it is wrong) CONCLUSION Restate the topic, summarize briefly main ideas using different words + reinforce your opinion + give some food for thought