WHAT IS AN ESSAY ? A GOOD ESSAY; has a strong topic, has a specific purpose, is written for a specific audience.

purpose E very essay has a purpose such as; explaining or discussing a topic and giving a personal opinion, Identifying a problem and its causes, and proposing a solution, Comparing and contrasting two or more things Persuade the reader to hold a certain opinion Demonstrating understanding or writing skills by writing a times essay in class

AUDIENCE When you write an essay, someone is going to read it; your audience. When you write your essay, identify your audience. Naturally, your instructor is one part of your audience. If your classmates will read your paper, they are also your audience. In addition, your instructor might ask you to imagine another audience; for example, a government official, the readers of your school newspaper. Think about what they might already know about the topic. Do they need any background information? Do they know a lot or a little about your topic? Do they have opinions about your topic? If so, are those opinions likely to be the same as or different from your own?

PARTS OF AN ESSAY INTRODUCTION BODY (THREE PARAGRAPHS) CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION This part is one of the most important parts of an essay. Since writers state the main idea of an essay in this part, this part should be presented in an attractive way. In an introduction, there are three parts: the hook the hook Background information Background information thesis statement thesis statement SO IT’S SIMILAR TO the INTRODUCTION of short composıtıon SO IT’S SIMILAR TO the INTRODUCTION of short composıtıon

FOR EXAMPLE; TOPIC: Talk about the qualities that make the dogs ideal pets.

INTRODUCTION Dogs are often called “man’s best friend.”(hook) There are countless movies and novels about the bonds between man and dog, including Marley and Me, White Fang, Old Yeller, and Lassie. It is not surprising that lots of people address their dogs as their sons or daughters.(background information) Loyalty, protective nature, and ability to be trained are the most important features of the dogs that make dogs ideal pets.(thesis statement (topic + specific vocabulary + three things)

BODY

1 st BODY PARAGPARH ; (1 st Point) TRANSITION+ 1st TOPIC SENTENCE SUPPORTING SENTENCES (explanation/details/examples) The first quality of a dog is its faith in its ownerand its loyalty. They always greet us when we comehome and they will never leave us even in a hopelesssituation. For example, there was a very sick manand his dog barked and barked until the rescueteam arrived. This dog saved its owner’s life.

2 nd BODY PARAGPARH ; (2nd Point) TRANSITION+ 2nd TOPIC SENTENCE SUPPORTING SENTENCES (explanation/details/examples) Besides being loyal, dogs are strong animals that will protect us. Houses with dogs are considered much safer than even those with burglar alarms. Not only will they stop thieves, but they will also guard against fire. For instance, there was a serious fire and a dog managed to pull its owner out.

The most attractive quality of a dog is that dogs can be trained to help people. Dogs cando a number of things that people cannot. Forexample, they can sniff out drugs, find bodies,illicit DVDs and hunt down prisoners. They’realso used to help the elderly and disabled. 3rd BODY PARAGPARH ; (3rd Point) TRANSITION+ 3rd TOPIC SENTENCE SUPPORTING SENTENCES (explanation/details/examples)

CONCLUSION The conclusion of the essay is similar to the conclusion of the composition. Therefore, you have; TRANSITION RESTATEMENT of the thesis statement SUMMARY of the body paragraphs CLOSURE

FOR EXAMPLE ; To sum up, dogs are really friendly, civilizedand loyal companions.(RESTATEMENT) Everyone feels joy when Lassie rescues Timmy and everyone feelssadness when Old Yeller sacrifices himself toprotect his owner. (SUMMARY) Everyone should take the chance to build a fulfillingrelationship, like one of these, with adog. (CLOSURE)

A Real Friend Dogs are often called “man’s best friend.” There are countless movies and novels about the bonds between man and dog, including Marley and Me, White Fang, Old Yeller, and Lassie. It is not surprising that lots of people address their dogs as their sons or daughters. Loyalty, protective nature, and ability to be trained are the most important features of the dogs that make dogs ideal pets. (INTRODUCTION) The first quality of a dog is its faith in its owner and its loyalty. They always greet us when we come home and they will never leave us even in a hopeless situation. For example, there was a very sick man and his dog barked and barked until the rescue team arrived. This dog saved its owner’s life. (1 st BODY) Besides being loyal, dogs are strong animals that will protect us. Houses with dogs are considered much safer than even those with burglar alarms. Not only will they stop thieves, but they will also guard against fire. For instance, there was a serious fire and a dog managed to pull its owner out. (2 nd BODY) The most attractive quality of a dog is that dogs can be trained to help people. Dogs can do a number of things that people cannot. For example, they can sniff out drugs, find bodies, illicit DVDs and hunt down prisoners. They’re also used to help the elderly and disabled.(3rd BODY) To sum up, dogs are really friendly, civilized and loyal companions. Everyone feels joy when Lassie rescues Timmy and everyone feels sadness when Old Yeller sacrifices himself to protect his owner. Everyone should take the chance to build a fulfilling relationship, like one of these, with a dog. (CONCLUSION) A Real Friend Dogs are often called “man’s best friend.” There are countless movies and novels about the bonds between man and dog, including Marley and Me, White Fang, Old Yeller, and Lassie. It is not surprising that lots of people address their dogs as their sons or daughters. Loyalty, protective nature, and ability to be trained are the most important features of the dogs that make dogs ideal pets. (INTRODUCTION) The first quality of a dog is its faith in its owner and its loyalty. They always greet us when we come home and they will never leave us even in a hopeless situation. For example, there was a very sick man and his dog barked and barked until the rescue team arrived. This dog saved its owner’s life. (1 st BODY) Besides being loyal, dogs are strong animals that will protect us. Houses with dogs are considered much safer than even those with burglar alarms. Not only will they stop thieves, but they will also guard against fire. For instance, there was a serious fire and a dog managed to pull its owner out. (2 nd BODY) The most attractive quality of a dog is that dogs can be trained to help people. Dogs can do a number of things that people cannot. For example, they can sniff out drugs, find bodies, illicit DVDs and hunt down prisoners. They’re also used to help the elderly and disabled.(3rd BODY) To sum up, dogs are really friendly, civilized and loyal companions. Everyone feels joy when Lassie rescues Timmy and everyone feels sadness when Old Yeller sacrifices himself to protect his owner. Everyone should take the chance to build a fulfilling relationship, like one of these, with a dog. (CONCLUSION)

TITLE HOOK BACKGROUND INFORMATION THESIS STATEMENT (1 st Point) TRANSITION+ 1st TOPIC SENTENCE SUPPORTING SENTENCES (explanation/details/examples (1 st Point) TRANSITION+ 1st TOPIC SENTENCE SUPPORTING SENTENCES (explanation/details/examples SIGNALING WORD RESTATEMENT SUMMARY CLOSURE (2nd Point) TRANSITION+ 2nd TOPIC SENTENCE SUPPORTING SENTENCES (explanation/details/examples ) (3rd Point) TRANSITION+ 3rd TOPIC SENTENCE SUPPORTING SENTENCES (explanation/details/examples) INTRODUCTION 1 st BODY 2nd BODY 3rd BODY CONCLUSION