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== Traditional essay == | == Traditional essay == | ||
TRADITIONAL ESSAY WRITING | |||
To Write a good Traditional Essay one has to engage in the sequential process and go through all 5 steps: | |||
Step 1. Analyze the Essay Question. | |||
Discuss: Make observations about the subject by using facts, arguments and reasoning. | |||
Describe: Illustrate the topic using words. | |||
Show: Set forth clear position or idea. Support it with facts and reason. | |||
Explain: Make the essay plain and understandable. Present logic, causes and reason. | |||
Step 2. Organize the essay through the formal outline as the one below: | |||
1.Introduction. | |||
2.Body. | |||
a. Body Paragraph One. | |||
b. Body Paragraph Two. | |||
c. Body Paragraph Three. | |||
d. ...Body Paragraph X...Referred transition. | |||
Conclusion | |||
Step 3. Write the introduction. | |||
The writer states clearly what the essay is about and what they are trying to prove. Traditional essays urge the writer to restate the essay question. The writer has to maintain third person perspective and avoid meaningless statements such as "the essay will speak about" or "the essay is going to" The essay topics will be presented in the body paragraphs. | |||
Step 4. Write the body paragraphs. | |||
The first body paragraph includes the topic sentence, supportive evidence and a closing sentence. The same format applies to all body paragraphs. The essay may have as many body paragraphs as necessary to answer the essay question. | |||
Step 5. Write the conclusion. | |||
The writer summarizes the subject of the essay by restating the question in a different way. In conclusion, the writer expresses their personal opinion and conclusion about the essay question. Essay conclusion in a traditional essay is a summary of the body of the essay to prove the writer's point.(2) | |||
== Reference == | == Reference == | ||
(1) http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/w/wiki.html | (1) http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/w/wiki.html | ||
(2) http://www.essayplant.com/traditionalessay.php | |||