From paragraph to Essay

What is essay?

Essay is

 

· An essay is a piece of structured writing

· Usually written in formal academic writing

· Analysis of the title

· Reason to do extra reading around your subject area

· Way to assess how well you understand a subject

· Method to consolidate the information you acquire in

   lectures, away on placement or in seminars.

Essay Structures

The Introduction

- Does the essay have a good opening/introductory

paragraph?

- Is the topic clear?

- Is the thesis statement clear? Do you know where the essay

is going?

The Body

- Is the body of the essay orderly? Are ideas in the best

order?

- Does the writer present strong arguments/evidence?

- Are the writer’s arguments convincing?

- Does the writer give enough evidence?

The Conclusion

- Is the conclusion clear?

- Does the conclusion restate the thesis?

- Does the conclusion give the reader closure?

Types of Essays

a) Descriptive

b) Argumentative/analytica l

c) Evaluative (Compare and Contrast)

 The Difference Between Paragraphs and Essays

If you take the parts of a paragraph and expand them, you can create an essay. The topic sentence of your paragraph can become the thesis statement for your essay. Each supporting point can be expanded to become a paragraph by adding more detail and more examples. The only part that is really new for you is the introductory paragraph. Although some paragraphs may present some background information, most do not.

The essay Has Three Parts

Each part of the essay has a specific function. When you are writing your essay think carefully about what each part of your essay is doing.

1.         Introductory Paragraph

Introductory paragraphs take many forms, but their function is basic the same. Some introductory paragraphs use a short story, some provide background information and others ask use quotations or summaries. We will look at introductory paragraphs in detail in another presentation.

2.       Thesis Statements Have Two Parts

Thesis statements, like topic sentences, have two parts. The first part is the general topic. The second part is the specific focus of our essay. In the example, Rome is the general topic. We can write many different essays about Rome. Notice how the focus of the essay changed when the controlling idea changed.

3.       Body of Supporting Paragraphs

Supporting paragraphs are often the first thing that the writer writes when he or she starts an essay. These paragraphs are what the writer really wants to say. Often the thesis statement is written latter to introduce these ideas after they are on paper.

4.         Concluding Paragraph

The concluding paragraphs are the bottom of the essay. The conclusion can signal the end, summarize or restate the main points, make a call to action, offer a recommendation, or make a prediction based on the information presented in the essay.

What is a thesis statement?

A thesis statement:

• tells the reader how you will interpret the significance of the subject matter under discussion.
• is a road map for the paper; in other words, it tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the paper.
• directly answers the question asked of you. A thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself. The subject, or topic, of an essay might be World War II or Moby Dick; a thesis must then offer a way to understand the war or the novel.
• makes a claim that others might dispute.
• is usually a single sentence near the beginning of your paper (most often, at the end of the first paragraph) that presents your argument to the reader. The rest of the paper, the body of the essay, gathers and organizes evidence that will persuade the reader of the logic of your interpretation.

How do I create a thesis statement?

A thesis statement is the result of a lengthy thinking process. Formulating a thesis is not the first thing you do after reading an essay assignment. Before you develop an argument on any topic, you have to collect and organize evidence, look for possible relationships between known facts (such as surprising contrasts or similarities), and think about the significance of these relationships. Once you do this thinking, you will probably have a “working thesis” that presents a basic or main idea and an argument that you think you can support with evidence. Both the argument and your thesis are likely to need adjustment along the way.

Sources ;

ttps://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/thesis-statements/

Exercise

Bobot soal

1.         what is essay?(10)

2.       What is thesis statement?(10)

3.       How do create a thesis statement?(15)

improving your skill

4.       Try to explain the function of the essay, such as introductory paragraph?(30)

5.       make  an essay about education?(45)