How to Write an Essay

What do I want to put in the text – start and end

Argue for and against an issue.

Debate an issue. Move back and forward in the debate like this: personally I think so and so …but, on the other hand…..

Start from the start of the story then move forward in time.

A good heading is very important.

Introduction

• what about, introduce the subject.

• make the reader interested and curious.

• maybe include a question?

• no arguments in the introduction, save that for the rest of the text.

• should be one paragraph.

Main part

• present your arguments in different sentences.

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  structure your arguments wisely, very often the best and big arguments are in the start and then the less important arguments come later in the main part.

• link your arguments together by using LINKING WORDS. Its smart to use words like: However, but, on the other hand…and so on.

• create a continuity in the text.

• 1. Convince the reader.

• 2. Explain the different views/debate. For example: The EU thinks that and…….the others think that.

• 3. Show the different stages in a development or history of something.

Conclusion

• sum up…. for example: Based on what i written… I think that…

• sometimes include your own opinion.

• conclude!

• before you write the conclusion, you should go back to the introduction and see what the question or problem was.

• you should refer to your sources at the end.