Structure of

essay writing
Presented by 
Aimen khalid, Saman sajid 
Allah rakhi saman, Barira siraj
What is essay writing?
01
writing an essay includes
having an introduction, body
and a conclusion as the basic
structure:
02
Organizing the body within
the essay can prove
challenging, though there
are a variety of ways
to structure an essay in more
detail.
03
Knowing what essay
structure is and how to use it
well can help you develop
writing and communications
skills to use in a professional
career or academics. 
How to define essay
structure?
• An essay structure is an outline to organize and prepare your
writing. It has three distinct parts, including an introduction,
body and a conclusion. When writing an essay, the structure
helps guide what information goes in each part and how to
organize information within each section.
Examples :
• To give your essay a good introduction, you want to
make it broad, but be careful not to go too broad. Also,
this is the part in which you should share some
background information related to the topic. However,
you want to be careful not to start your argument just
yet. Towards the end of your introduction, drop a thesis
statement. Some writers also prefer throwing their thesis
in the last sentence, but that relies greatly on your style
of writing.
Structure of
essay writing:

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Structure of essay writing:

The structure of an essay is divided into four main portions that includes:
A body containing in
A conclusion wrapping
Presenting your topic Thesis statement depth analysis and
up your ideas
arguments

The structure of the body should be flexible, but one should thoroughly think
about the ideas of the essay before presenting it. Knowing what essay structure is
and how to use it well can help you develop writing and communication skills to
use in a professional career or academics.
Different essay
structures :
Depending on the topic and nature of your essay,
there are several essay structures you can choose
from. Here are 3 essay structures to consider
using when you write an essay:

• Chronological structure : 
A chronological, or cause and effect, structure is
one of the most common ways to organize an
essay. You discuss points, events or research in
the order they occur, talking about how they
relate as you go. This is especially helpful
for essays that focus on history or a series of
events, though you can also use other essay
structures for topics that include timelines.
Different
essay structures : Compare and contrast
For an essay that has two
or more primary subjects,
structure: considering the compare
and contrast structure. 

An argumentative essay
that compares the
differences between the
American and Russian
For example: space programs or a
literary analysis paper
that compares two
different authors or
novels. 
Problems, methods and
solutions structure:

Essays that focus on specific problems, whether theoretical

or practical, work well with the problems, methods and
solutions essay structure. With this format, you explain a
problem, discuss a theory or method to resolve it
and analyze the issue using the described method to see if a
solution happens. For theoretical issues, you may propose
a solution, or the solution might be the research you
present.
Essay paragraphs :
• A paragraph is a related group of sentences that develops one
main idea. Each paragraph in the body of the essay should
contain:
• A topic sentence that states the main or controlling idea
• Supporting sentences to explain and develop the point you’re
making
• Evidence from your reading or an example from the subject
area that supports your point
• Analysis of the implication/significance/impact of the evidence
finished off with a critical conclusion you have drawn from the
evidence
• A concluding sentence that restates your point, analyses the
evidence, or acts as a transition to the next paragraph.
Parts of essay writing :

Here are the three

parts that
comprise an
essay:

Conclusion
Introduction The Body
Section
Introduction :

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Introduction :

• It may sound basic, but this is where

you introduce the topic, the
particular aspect of the topic you are
focusing on, and The position you are
going to argue in your essay. By the
end of the introduction, your reader
should be able to predict What kinds
of points you are going to make. The
reader should also be able to see
clearly that you are addressing the
Assessment question or task.
• General statement :
The general statement is usually the first sentence,
and you use this to ease the reader into thinking
about the topic. You’ve been researching the topic
for a few weeks, but the reader is coming to it
fresh. Out of all the possible topics that Are out
there, you need to help the reader get oriented to
this particular topic and how it relates to the world
in general.
• Thesis statement :
The thesis statement Is a statement of your
argument. That means it will be more specific than
the general statement, And it will narrow the scope
of the essay. Out of all the different aspects of the
topic that you could write about, this is the
Position you are taking and the aspects you will
consider.
Outline :

The outline gives the reader a preview

You can think of these elements like a
of what points you will make as
funnel or filter, working from broadest
you argue your Position. It’s helpful if
Information to narrowest information;
you put them in the same order as
from the general to the specific. The
they appear in the body of Your essay.
outline Then provides the launch pad
Think of the confusion if the
for you to begin presenting your points
train announcement told people the
in the body of Your essay.
stations All out of order!
The body

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 • The body is the term used to refer to the paragraphs that come after the introduction but
before the conclusion. A typical essay should feature multiple body paragraphs.
However, the overall length of the body of your essay is determined by the number of
ideas you have to share. The details you use to back up your thoughts also have an
impact on the overall length of the body. Make sure that you present one idea after the
other, and then support them with substantial facts to convince your readers.
A body is the part of an essay where you elaborate on your analysis and arguments, often
presenting information, research and evidence to support your claims.

It can include citations and quotations to reference other material or supporting evidence in this
section of your essay.

Use the body to organize your core debates, interpretations or analysis and consider making one
main point per paragraph.

You can keep the body of your essay organized and engaging by ensuring all your paragraphs
begin with a topic sentence and relate to your thesis.
Explanation :

• In the body of your essay, you present

each point in your argument in its
own paragraph (or set of paragraphs,
if it’s a longer point). Each paragraph
should begin with a sentence
signalling to your reader which point
you are making in that paragraph. We
call this a topic sentence. 
Explanation :
It’s also good if you can link the point to the
overall argument in your topic sentence. If
you’ve done your introduction well, the
reader should be able to look at the topic
sentence of each paragraph and match them
up to the points you signalled in your
introduction. You should present the points in
your essay in the same order you gave them
in the outline in your introduction. 
After the topic sentence, your paragraph
should then have a sentence or two
explaining the point in more detail, and at
least one piece of evidence supporting the
point. Your evidence might be a reference to
scholarly sources or some research data.
Conclusion
statement :
Conclusion statement :
A conclusion is the end of
an essay, where you
summarize your ideas
presented. Your conclusion
usually brings together the
major points of your essay,
showing how they relate. A
conclusion also often
showcases the value behind
your argument,
interpretation or research. 
In the same essay about the
history of motor vehicles
and their safety
developments, perhaps
For example your conclusion shows the
projected number of lives
saved with the
advancements in safety
features over the years.
• Your conclusion might look a
bit similar to the introductory
paragraph. In this section,
make sure to restate your thesis
because your readers might
have lost it somewhere while
reading the body. Also, in
the conclusion, you need to
create a summary of the main
points your essay touches. Do
not forget to remind the readers
of what you think about the
entire subject in discussion.
 • Once you’ve covered each of your
Explanation : points in its own paragraph, you then
conclude your essay by summarising
the points You’ve made, reinforcing
your overall argument. You shouldn’t
introduce any new information here,
and in general you Shouldn’t need to
quote or cite any references, as you are
only summarising the content of your
own essay.The content of the
conclusion will be similar to your
introduction, but it has a different
purpose – rather than introducing The
reader to your argument, you now have
the opportunity to make a final
convincing summary of what you have
just Said and why it’s valid. This
means your conclusion should NOT
just be your introduction restated
Important tips:
• When you are writing an essay, every sentence and every paragraph is important.
But there is something extra important about introductions. Just like going out on a
date for the first time, you want the introduction to be just right, almost perfect. You
want to put your best self forward and create a great first impression.
• You should already know this, but most professors and instructors will start grading
your work in their head as soon as they begin reading it. They will be sorting your
essay, maybe not in terms of a grade, but most definitely in terms of strong/weak,
interesting/dull, or effective/ineffective. And most will have some notion of where
your essay falls on that scale before they even finish the introduction. It will be the
rarest of markers who withholds judgement until the end. The introduction is
something you absolutely must start strong.

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Some important tips :

Always develop an introduction that clearly sets

out the aims of what you are about to write and, if
applicable, refers to the subject under
investigation. State what the essay will try to
achieve and briefly mention some of the main
points you will consider. The idea is to give the
marker an overview of your argument, to show Think of your introduction as a thumbnail picture
that your thought process is logical and coherent of the whole essay. Anyone, but especially the
and that you have carefully thought the question marker, should know the essay subject and how
through. Don’t try to go into any of your key you intend to prove or disprove it, just from
points in depth in your introduction – they will having read just the introduction.
each be covered by a full paragraph later on. If the
question is an ‘either or’ or a ‘how far do you
agree’ question, it is useful to set out both sides of
the argument briefly in the introduction in
preparation for exploring the two sides later in the
essay.
The end.
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