In my college English class, the final writing assignment is
to write an essay about how to write an essay. In other words, we are to show
that we have learned exactly how to write an essay by teaching someone else.
Every essay needs an introduction, and so that is how I
began mine. An introduction consists of a hook, or in other words, something to
grab the audience’s attention. I begin with a an old saying that makes a
statement – “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” I then proceed to
compare the statement to essay writing. A good introduction will also provide a
road map for the audience to be able to follow through the body of the essay, as
well as a thesis statement. My essay provides both of these elements.
Following the introduction is the body of the essay. This
portion consists of all of the information necessary for the audience to come
to an understanding of how the thesis statement is true. The body of my essay
includes definitions of several rhetorical tools that aid in the writing process
and an explanation of why they are important in an essay.
The next part of the body of my essay is a guideline for
what order in which to write the essay – body first, conclusion second, and
introduction third, and why this is important. Instructions on how to write
each section and what to include are also discussed in this section. The last
part of the body of my essay, is directions given to polish the essay through
peer review and why it is important.
Every essay needs to have a conclusion, and my essay is no
different. A good conclusion will
restate what has been discussed in the body of the essay, helping the audience
to understand exactly how the thesis was concluded. My conclusion gives a summation of what was discussed
in the body and a call to action. After having gone through all of the steps of
how to write an essay, I encourage the audience to go ahead and try the process
on their own.
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