There are three parts to an essay an introduction your body paragraphs and the conclusion

first let’s start with the introduction it’s
important to start by contextualizing
the novel and relevant themes this is where you establish why the prompt is relevant to the text you are studying then

introduce the text the title the author year of publication as well as the text type

you can either connect it with your first sentence or add a bit of summary of the text

but make sure it is short and relates to the prompt

once you have introduced the text you must state your contention clearly this should directly answer the prompt and will be your central argument that all following paragraphs will respond to the points of your following paragraphs should be introduced after your contention

so as to give direction to your marker as to what your supporting arguments will be like remember that whatever you introduce here in your introduction must be spoken about in your body paragraphs an essay should be shaped like a little lolly

the introduction should be structured as broad too specific it’s important to keep your introduction short and straight to the point it should be around four to five sentences and should never ever be longer than your body paragraphs

now it’s time for the bulk of your argument start with an assertion that supports your contention this should be the main point of your paragraph and be written as a clear
statement that the following sentences will expand on
always make sure that it directly relates to your prompt as well as your contention if it doesn’t answer all aspects of the prompt it’s not a good contention

you want to elaborate on your first
sentence by explaining how the author shows this idea this is very important if your prompt includes a how in this
case you need to mention how the author deliberately constructs the text

using specific techniques or devices some things you could elaborate on are narrative conventions such as character
setting point of view or even language and literary devices
try to focus on one and go in depth within your analysis
rather than listing a whole bunch remember it’s not a technique finding mission focus on your prompt
once you have done this it’s important to illustrate your elaboration through the use of evidence you need to prove your main point by providing a quote or an example make sure to integrate your quotes and keep them short some sentence
starters that you could use are listed here

Always remember a quote should never be placed on its own you can either interweave it within a sentence or introduce it it’s also important to find good quotes that not only show textual construction but also prove your assertion or argument next up comes the analysis you need to reinforce your points by analyzing your evidence in depth and explain the significance and how it supports your main argument
you could also mention the reader impact here this should be your longest sentence you need to carefully deconstruct your quote and show how it supports your argument some sentence starters that you could use are listed here the analysis is usually the hardest part

so make sure you spend some time working on it as you become more familiar with essay writing you should start to expand your essay structure to incorporate more points repeat your elaboration of the author construction illustrate your evidence and reinforce your points with a strong analysis until you feel as though you have successfully
proved your point here are a list of words that can help you add ideas to your paragraphs once you are finished with all your points you need to connect it all together by linking to your contention or argument assertion you can use the following sentence out as to help you always remember to check each and every sentence as you write it ask yourself does this support my argument have i proved my contention if not fix it up before you move on

you’ll notice that unlike the introduction the body paragraph takes up the bulk of the lolly this is
because it’s the most important part each sentence is weighted
equally and must all support the contention
it is important to write a minimum of three body paragraphs before moving on

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To your conclusion, a conclusion is pretty much structured in the opposite way of an introduction you start with the specifics of your essay and then move on to the wider implications first up sum up your three or more main arguments in a short and concise manner use the following sentence status to help you start your conclusion then restate your contention but use
synonyms to ensure you don’t sound repetitive finally you want to return to the prompt explain the importance of the prompt to the text and even mention the wider implications you might want to talk about how studying your specific text is not only entertaining and educational but also engages students in thought-provoking issues that society has today again like an introduction a conclusion should be brief make sure you do not introduce any new ideas now we have gone through how to structure an introduction body paragraph and conclusion make sure you use this structure when writing your own text response

you can also think about adding your own helpful reminders or notes to the empty spaces provided