Friday, October 23, 2020

The structure of expository and persuasive essays


 

The opening of an essay arrests the attention of the reader, urging her to read on. The attention-grabber transitions smoothly to the central idea or the thesis. 

Mind you the structure presented in the exhibit above applies mainly to expository and persuasive writing. 

Once you have planted your stake in the ground i.e. asserted the primary claim, there are four more steps to carry out. 

(a). Present 3-5 main points in support of the thesis.

(b). Defend each point with concrete evidence. 

(c). Review your discussion by recapitulating the claim and the points. 

(d) Close your essay in style, memorably with a statement that would stick with the reader.

Essay maestros may diverge from this format and still create gems.Ordinary mortals like ourselves should play by the rules.

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