021_Basic Essay Structure英美概况——纵览·博闻.pdf

College English for Academic Writing Basic Essay Structure Introduction • Introduction • Main body • Conclusion Writing Essays Is Fun! ⑴Writing an essay can be a difficult and daunting task. At the same time essay writing can be a confidence builder. Actually, if taken seriously and properly, essay writing can even be fun. ⑵First of all, essay writing provides one with an excellent opportunity to be creative. Whether one chooses to write a book report, an expository essay, or a persuasive piece, there are limitless opportunities to express oneself. Will I use humor to get my point across? Or will I instead choose to use deductive or inductive reasoning in my writing? Writing is, in a sense, like painting a picture. The only difference is a painter uses pigment and the writer uses words. ⑶Secondly, essay writing allows one to share his or her ideas with others. When doing research for an essay the student has the potential to become an expert on his or her topic. Through essay writing one can now share his or her wealth of knowledge with the teacher or even fellow students. In a sense, he or she becomes the teacher. ⑷Finally, essay writing, particularly persuasive essay writing provides an excellent opportunity for healthy debate. Once others have access to your essay they may find that they disagree with certain details or opinions expressed by the author. The author and reader can then both defend their positions in the friendly art of debate. After all, who doesn’t enjoy arguing passionately for when they believe in? ⑸In conclusion, essay writing is a very enjoyable experience. One just has to look at writing from a more creative perspective. Writing can be an extremely creative experience in that the writer is literally painting a picture with words. Composing essays allows one to share ideas, thoughts, and philosop