Basic Guide to Writing an Essay
The Five Paragraph Essay: A Framework for
Expository Writing
,What is an Essay?
An essay can have many purposes, but the basic structure is
the same no matter what.
You may be writing an essay to argue for a particular point of
view or to explain the steps necessary to complete a task.
Either way, your essay will have the same basic format.
If you follow a few simple steps, you will find that the essay
almost writes itself.
You will be responsible only for supplying ideas, which are the
important part of the essay anyway.
Don't let the thought of putting pen to paper
daunt you.
, The purpose of most expository writing is to
communicate ideas or answer questions.
Expository Writing:
Gives information about a topic
Explains ideas
Gives directions
Shows how to do something
The Five Paragraph Essay: A Framework for
Expository Writing
,What is an Essay?
An essay can have many purposes, but the basic structure is
the same no matter what.
You may be writing an essay to argue for a particular point of
view or to explain the steps necessary to complete a task.
Either way, your essay will have the same basic format.
If you follow a few simple steps, you will find that the essay
almost writes itself.
You will be responsible only for supplying ideas, which are the
important part of the essay anyway.
Don't let the thought of putting pen to paper
daunt you.
, The purpose of most expository writing is to
communicate ideas or answer questions.
Expository Writing:
Gives information about a topic
Explains ideas
Gives directions
Shows how to do something
