essay writing 英文写作

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Introduction
• The introduction should start with a general discussion of your subject and lead to a very specific statement of your main point, or thesis. Sometimes an essay begins with a "grabber," such as a challenging claim, or surprising story to catch a reader's attention. The thesis should tell in one (or at most two) sentence(s), what your overall point or argument is, and briefly, what your main body paragraphs will be about.
• Prove your points continually by using specific examples and quotations.
• Use transition words to ensure a smooth flow of ideas from paAragraph to paragraph. 9
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• The introduction is the first paragraph of the paper. It often begins with a general statement about the topic and ends with a more specific statement of the main idea of your paper. The purpose of the introduction is to
• The title can be written in lower-case
letters as it is in the question or it can
be capitalized.
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• Essay question: What are your career goals?
• Essay title: My Career Goals
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• For example, in an essay about the importance of airbags in cars, the introduction might start with some information about car accidents and survival rates. It might also have a grabber about someone who survived a terrible accident because of an airbag. The thesis would briefly state the main reasons for recommending airbags, and each reason would be discussed in the main body of the essay.
• Essay question: “The Internet has improved our lives.” Discuss.
• Essay title: The Internet has improved our lives The Internet Has the Internet Improved Our Lives?
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Body
• The body of the paper follows the introduction. It consists of a number of paragraphs in which you develop your ideas in detail.
• Limit each paragraph to one main idea. (Don't try to talk about more than one idea per paragraph.)
Transitions
Essay Writing
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Essay Titles
On the test paper there is a small box where examinees should write the title of their essay.
• The purpose is for the marker to quickly see what question has been chosen. Examinees need not come up with a clever title; a simple title repeating the essay question or changing it a little is all that is required.
• let the reader know what the topic is • inform the reader about your point of view • arouse the reader's curiosity so that he
or she will want to read about your topic
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Structure
• Every essay or paper is made up of three parts:
• Introduction • Body • Conclusion
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a Five Paragraph Essay
• an introduction • three main body paragraphs • a conclusion