Essay Writing
The approach that is most often used in English is as follows:
Paragraph one: introduction: includes : necessary background information; thesis statement; examples, causes, reasons, etc. that will be developed throughout essay. (This can also apply to short answer questions as well.)
Paragraph two: the development of first reason, example...and its relationship to thesis.
Paragraph three: the development of second reason...tie in to thesis.
Paragraph four: the development of third reason...return to thesis.
Conclusion: a summation, a restatement of thesis, closing by return...whatever seems to be the most effective way of concluding this specific answer.
Examples
Paragraph one: introduction: includes : necessary background information; thesis statement; examples, causes, reasons, etc. that will be developed throughout essay. (This can also apply to short answer questions as well.)
Example:
Summers on the river behind the town were full of adventure for three young boys. We would meet early in the morning at Freddie’s father’s shed, make our plans and gather all necessary equipment for the day’s exploits. Then we would move location to the river’s edge. There we would invent, explore, interact, and build a friendship that would be coveted ever after in the eyes of a grown man.
Topic introduction: Summers on the river behind the town were full of adventure for three young boys.
Background information: We would meet early in the morning at Freddie’s father’s shed, make our plans and gather all necessary equipment for the day’s exploits. Then we would move location to the river’s edge.
Examples, causes, reasons, etc. that will be developed throughout essay: There we would invent, explore, interact, and build a friendship that would be coveted ever after in the eyes of a grown man.
Thesis statement: The thesis does not have to be in one sentence or statement in the paragraph. It can be anywhere in the paragraph but should be stated as one thesis when you are writing about an essay’s thesis. Summers on the river were full of adventure for three young boys . . . and [built] a friendship that would be coveted ever after in the eyes of a grown man.
Paragraph two: the development of first reason, example...and its relationship to thesis.
Example: show how the boys "invented" rafts, enemies, games, etc.
Paragraph three: the development of second reason...tie in to thesis.
Example: show how the boys "explored" the river, the island, rocks, caves, etc.
Paragraph four: the development of third reason...return to thesis
Example: show how the boys "interacted" learned about life and each other and the world around them, etc.
Conclusion: a summation, a restatement of thesis, closing by return...whatever seems to be the most effective way of concluding this specific answer.
. I often reflect on our days on the river. I wonder where Freddie and Dave are now and picture them simultaneously thinking, in their concrete adult worlds, sitting at desks or working at some labour-intensive task, about the summers when the river brought three boys together. I see them smiling and wishing they could go back, to travel once more on that raft, to see the cave on the island, and salute each other once more with the secret sign that symbolized a friendship that would last forever.