Writing an Essay

Writing an essay

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What do you know about writing an essay?

An essay is an opinion writing with which we analyse a topic, a situation or an issue from different points of view, providing different arguments and expressing our opinion about it. For this reason, an essay must have the following features...

Aspects of an essay

Structure

Purpose

Tone & Style

Coherence

Opinion

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Tone & Style

Purpose

Given that you’re writing about a serious or controversial issue, an essay is written in a formal style, so we must stick to an objective

You willgiven a task like writing an essay after a debate in your class. The topic or situation is interesting a controversial. 1. Why Pollution is Bad 2. Climate Change is Fake, and Here's Why

Opinion

Structure

It is advisable to remain impartial throughout your writing and give your opinion only in the last paragraph, as a conclusion. Try to connect the title you have chosen with the conclusion. If you call your essay 'Climate Change is Fake!' you should end by saying 'and that's why climate change is not real.'

• An essay must present a defined structure. Intro, idea 1, idea 2, idea 3, conclusion.
• Introduction
• The Transport Pollution Problem
• Pollution in Rivers and Seas
• Pollution at Home
• Conclusion

Coherence

You should write in a balanced way - don't only say that something is good or bad. Example: 'It's clear that pollution from cars is a big problem that should be looked at. The air in some cities is not fit for humans. But the car isn't totally a villain - it's also a symbol of freedom for many people. So we need a solution that lets people drive their cars, but without being too harmful. For example, electric cars let people get to work but are cleaner than diesel engines.'

You must avoid writing incoherent paragraphs that have nothing to do with one another. Your ideas must follow a logical order and be well connected with appropriate linkers.

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Introduction

Idea 1

Idea 2

Idea 3

Conclusion