How to write an essay in
English?
~ For General English students
Some Tips and Hints
This is not an English sentence. Why?
i often go to the movie theater nearby with my
friends，we usually spend Friday nights there。
• “i” should be capitalized (I一定要大寫)
• No conjunction (缺少連接詞)
• Punctuations are wrong (標點符號錯誤)
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This is the right version.
I often go to the movie theater nearby with my
friends, and we usually spend Friday nights
there.
Please use period! (請記得用句號)
Remember to leave a space after comma!
(逗號後要空格)
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A standard English essay look
Topic
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Each Essay Should Include…
1. A Topic Sentence (in the introduction)
2. Example(s) Supporting your topic sentence
Your personal story/experience, news
report, magazine, survey, textbook…
3. A Concluding Sentence (in the conclusion)
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What should be included in the
introduction
TOPIC SENTNECE
• topic sentence = a sentence expresses the main idea or main
point of this essay
= what you are going to discuss in this essay
• topic sentence should be placed as The 1ST (or the 2nd )
sentence in the introduction (in the essay).
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Examples of Topic sentences
Looks Shouldn’t Matter, But They Do
=> Often, job applicants are discriminated against
based on physical appearance.
2. Office Politics
=> Office politics is a destructive game played by
several types of people.
3. Karla
=> Karla, my brother’s new girlfriend, is catlike in
appearance.
1.
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What should be included in the
main paragraph
DETAILS & EXAMPLES
• Vivid examples with detailed descriptions support your main
point
=> personal experience, news story, what you
read/heard/watched
These examples should leave clear images or strong
impressions to readers
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Detailed Examples
Looks Shouldn’t Matter, But They Do
=> How looks impact job applications...
2. Office Politics
=> Examples of how office politics work…
3. Karla
=> Karla’s eyes, nose, mouth, behavior, voice, etc.
Been there! Seen That!
1.
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What should be included in the conclusion
CONCLUDING SENTNECE
• concluding sentence = a sentence summarizes the essay and
provides a final thought on the topic
= use different ways/other words to say what you have
already discussed in the essay
• concluding sentence should be placed as the LAST sentence
in the essay (or the 1st sentence in the conclusion)
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Examples of Concluding sentences
Looks Shouldn’t Matter, But They Do
=> To be on the safe side, it is better to have a haircut
and to dress up before we go to job interviews.
2. Office Politics
=> Too often, office politics can turn a perfectly fine
work situation into a stressful one.
3. Karla
=> Somehow, Karla would look perfect in a cat’s
jeweled collar.
1.
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Details about
this task
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• Write a 200~250 word essay
• Font: Times New Roman, 12
• Double spaced
• Follow the tips and hints above
Underline your topic sentence &
concluding sentence
• Due: Jan. 13 (Wed.) @midnight
• Choose from available topics
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Topics you can choose
• (Wild) Animal Protection
in Taiwan(or your country)
• A Message to Cecil (A-ho)
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• How to Help Endangered Animals (Species)
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Just make your thoughts into words
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