FACTUAL ESSAY

Question:
Some teenagers complain that life as a student is very stressful.
Discuss the reason why they might say this and suggest what they can do to handle their stress.

Be careful with the singularity and
the plurality of the word. In this
question, you are to discuss on one
reason. However, you can find one
big reason (theme) where you can
expand it into a few subtopics.
Can suggest more than one way. Do include on how you should handle the
cause of the stress mentioned in the reason besides other ways of handling
stress. You can also suggest one theme for each way to be expanded into a few
subtopics. For example:
Theme: Practising a healthy lifestyle [to be written as topic sentence]
Subtopics [ to be expanded in supporting details]:

 Eating habit [explain + give examples]

FORMAT OF FACTUAL ESSAY:
 Physical exercises[explain + give examples]
 Formal, no slang or dialogues
 Written in third person’s voice
 Use of credible and trustworthy information
 Use of concrete examples/explanations/facts (should not create your own example)
 Use present tense
STEP 5: DRAFTING THE DETAILS OF YOUR ESSAY

Paragraph 1: Refer to the handout on the

Introduction different methods in writing
introduction.

Thesis statement

Mention main points in brief

Content Paragraph Topic sentence:

paragraphs 2
(Reason)
 Supporting details/explanations
+ Examples/facts

Concluding sentences

Paragraph Topic sentence

3
1st way to
handle
stress Supporting details/explanations
+ Examples/facts

Concluding sentences
 Paragraph Topic sentence
4
2nd way
Supporting details/explanations
to handle
+ Examples/facts
stress

Concluding sentences

Paragraph 5: Refer to the handout on

Conclusion/closure different methods of writing
effective conclusions