1. ESSAY STRUCTURE

2. Three Main Parts of an Essay
Introduction
Body
Conclusion

3. The Introduction Thesis Statement Interesting Lead-in Essay Map
Supporting sentences

4. 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 badly managed.
E. map-Its unpredictable hours, poor staffing, and inadequate space discourage even the most dedicated students.

5. 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.

6. Suggestions for Writing a Lead-in
A paradoxical or intriguing statement
An arresting statistic or shocking statement
A quotation or literary allusion
A relevant story, joke or anecdote
A description, often used for emotional appeal
A factual statement or summary-who-what-when-where & why lead-in
An analogy or comparison
A contrast
A personal experience
A catalogue of relevant examples
Statement of problem or popular misconception

7. Avoiding Errors in Lead-ins
Make sure it introduces your thesis.
Keep it brief.
Do not begin with an apology or a complain.
Do not assume your audience already know the subject matter.
Stay clear of over-used lead-ins.

8. The Body Paragraphs
The body p.s develop the main points stated in the essay map.
Ex. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Errors in Conclusion
Mechanical endings-word 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