what is an essay

What is an essay?

Today I will be writing about what an essay is, what main parts there are, how you can plan and then write one and finally some different types of essays you can choose.

An essay is a written piece of information on any subject. There are three main parts to an essay that are introduction, body and conclusion. The introduction introduces the reader into the story, the body is the middle of the essay and the conclusion is the wrap up of the essay.

When writing an essay, you must analyze the topic and work out exactly what you are doing. You should brainstorm, which means thinking about a variety of smart, good and useful ideas that relate to your topic. After brainstorming, you should begin to select the ideas that are best suited to your topic.

When you begin to organize your essay more, you should have at least one main sentence in a paragraph that describes what you will be talking about. Your first paragraph should have an introduction, your paragraphs in between, should have a body and your last paragraph should have a conclusion. Be sure to write a plan before you start.

When you have your first draft, review it. This means to check your spelling and punctuation and read it aloud. Make sure you have a title that makes sense and relates to what you are talking about. When you have written a first draft of your conclusion, make sure it leads the reader and makes them wanting more!

Writing all essays creates a similar format. However, there are many essay styles. Different types of essays are opinion, discussion, explanation, comparison and contrasting ones. I hope you learned as much about essays as I have. I now feel that since I know what an essay really is, it is much easier to write one!

-Carly Rothman 6a