Writing Skills –

Essay Writing
Learning Outcomes
– Essay Writing
– Types of Essay
– Descriptive Essay
– Structure of Essay
Essay Writing
– A concise piece of
nonfiction writing that
aims to either inform
the reader about a topic
or argue a particular
perspective
Types of Essay

– Descriptive – Narrative
– Place – Place
– Personality – Incident

– Expository
– Thoughts and ideas
Descriptive
Essay
• paint a picture with words
• describe something (object,
person, place, experience,
emotion, situation)
• allow students a great deal of
artistic freedom
Writing Pattern:
Introductory Paragraph
(Introduction to the
Topic)

Paragraph for the Paragraph for the 2nd Paragraph for the
1st key idea and key idea and 3rd key idea and
supporting details supporting details supporting details

Concluding
Paragraph
 − Introduce the topic
Introduction − Provide background and purpose
− Grab the reader's attention
 − Offer supporting details
Body − Focus on a single idea or point
− Include facts and relevant examples
 Topic Sentence
Paragraph 1……
Topic sentence
− Main idea of paragraph at
Supporting details the beginning
− Central point that the
paragraph will discuss
Paragraph 2……
Body Topic sentence
Supporting details Supporting Details

Paragraph 3……
− Support and strengthen
Topic sentence the topic sentence
Supporting details − Evidence, examples, facts,
 − Give a summary of major points
Conclusion − Provide the reader with a final
thought or call to action
My neighbour
Introduction
− Introduce the topic
− Provide background and
purpose
− Grab the reader's attention
• Rights of neighbors
• The Prophet
Mohammed stated:
“Whoever believes in
God and the Final Day
should not trouble his
neighbors.” [Mustadrak
al-Wasa’il, v.2, pp.78-
79]
• My good neighbors
Body
− Offer supporting details
− Focus on a single idea or
point
− Include facts and relevant
examples
• A respectable small
family
• My first interaction
with them
• Their good habits
Body
• How he proved he is a
− Offer supporting details blessing as a neighbor
− Focus on a single idea or • How I reciprocate
point
− Include facts and relevant
examples
Conclusion
• I feel safe with his
− Give a summary of family beside me
major points • Life is more joyful
− Provide the reader • Rights of neighbors
with a final thought or and their importance
call to action
How to write a good essay

– Mind map /
Brainstorming
– Subject Knowledge
– Organization of
essay
– Review- edit –
review
Tips for Writing a Good
Essay
– Using a range of vocabulary
and idiomatic sentences
– Logical structure and
organization
– Grammar, spelling and
punctuation errors
– Clear and concise
writing style
– Use of evidence and
examples to support
arguments
– Proper quotation of
sources