Writing ABCs

Writing an essay is just like the ABCs. If you learn the correct way, perhaps the next moment you’ll be getting your PhD for literature! The quality of your writing is equal to what grade you get. Most people are very pessimistic about writing. The more you think about it, the less you want to write. So be positive! That is an important key to writing a successful essay. Writing an essay is real easy, believe me!

To start an essay, you must include an introduction to show what the essay is about. Imagine you reading an essay without any introduction, you would barely know what the essay is about! The introduction introduces your thesis statement. A thesis statement is the statement you want to prove. A tip is to put your thesis statement as the last sentence in your introduction. Be sure to include a good hook. The hook is used to make the reader actually want to read you essay. Just explain your topic briefly.

The body of the essay must be detailed .Include facts and statements that can supports your topic well. Try not to include any wasted words or facts that are not useful. At least 3 paragraph for an essay is expected. Each paragraph is a supporting statement, and in each paragraph, try to include at least 3 details.

At the end of the essay, which is called the conclusion  and is your last paragraph, it is used to wrap up all your ideas and supporting statement. At the conclusion, use your best language and word choice as you can, cause it’s your last chance to impress your professor or anyone you are handing your work into! Be sure to include all the facts you have mentioned before!

In your essay, never ever include the words “I” or “I Think”, it will only weaken you writing. Remember to use only informal language. Also remember not to use weak transitions such as “First”, “Second”, “Then”, ETC. Never use contractiona because that is counted as informal language. Here’s a tip: always use you best language and word choice, and the more descriptive your writing is, the better your mark will be. Remember these tips and you will impress your teacher!