What Is an Essay?

An essay is a concise piece of text in which, generally, the author puts forward his own arguments. The most important part of an essay, as is the case for all types of texts, is the title. The title should preferably imply both the topic and conclusion.

Essays mostly tend to be either “informative” i.e. written about one particular topic, including scientific facts; or “argumentative” i.e. on controversial issues, with writers in favor of one side. The outline of an average essay consists of “introduction”, “body” and “conclusion” parts. 

The introduction is the first part where the reader is briefly informed about the topic; necessary definitions are stated, and arterials are introduced. It is supposed to be concise and attractive e.g. starting with an intriguing question.

The body part is where you submit your arguments and develop them with supportive facts, data, and examples. Organized in paragraphs, each “arterial” stated in the “introduction” section is elaborated. Paragraphs should be considered as mini-essays therefore should follow the same structure, on a smaller scale.

Every paragraph is supposed to be in harmony with both the previous and the following ones. Transition words (moreover, in the first place, on the other hand, however, etc) are ideal for this purpose.

The conclusion is the final paragraph in which we restate the argument at the beginning of the essay, but this time reinforced by the supportive data from the body part. 

Startings and endings are the most crucial parts of every script. That is why when in hurry, people tend to read only the titles and first & the last sentences of paragraphs. Likewise, we should be able to put some humor or inspiration into the final wordings to attract readers for the last time.