The Essay

The Essay

1. Writing an Essay

   • An essay is a letter of several paragraphs. It has a topic that it is very complex and it is then necessary to divide it into several sections, one for each important point. An essay has three main parts:
     • Introductory Paragraph
       • The introduction has 4 steps. First, the essay topic is introduced. Then it gives a general background of the topic. Next, the overall plan and finally it should arouse the reader's interest in the topic.
         • General Statements
           • The first sentence of an introductory paragraph should be a very general comment on the issue and its purpose is to attract the attention of readers and provide background information on the statement.
         • A thesis statement
           • The thesis statement states the specific topic and lists the major sub-topics to be discussed in the body of the essay and indicates the method of organization.
     • The Essay Body: Outlining
       • An essay is longer and more complex than a paragraph so it is important to organize your thoughts and plan your essay's body must make a outline.
       • During the course of your academic writing career there produce a formal outline. the number/letter system for a formal outline is illustrared in the model outline that follows.
       • Sub-themes that form the body of the essay indented to the right. As you move to the right, the ideas become more and more specific.
     • Concluding Paragraph
       • The final paragraph of an essay is the conclusion that tells the reader has completed an essay. First, it is a summary of the main points and then, add your final comments. This is an opportunity to make a strong and effective message that will be remember.
       • The final section consists of a summary of the main points, a final comment on the subject or on the basis of the information provided. However, be sure to introduce the concluding paragraph with a transition signal conclusion.

2. Transition Signals between Paragraphs

   • Signs of transition are important to show the relationship between the first and second paragraph, between the second and third paragraph, and so on to connect the paragraph or hold it together.
   • Two paragraphs are linked by the addition of a signal transition, the signal transition can be a word, a phrase or a subordinate clause that repeats or summarizes the main idea in the first paragraph.

3. Writing Process

   • This process is the same with the Paragraph. You need to understand that this process have differents steps that we are studying during the semester. And we do a final copy about te differents lines or papers that we are writting at the beginning.