Essay outline and structure

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An approximate outline of an essay

• Introduction.
• Reflection of the problem in the text:
  
  

• formulation of the problem;
• why this problem is relevant today;
  
  

• Commentary of the problem:
  
  

• what the author writes about;
• how the author writes;
• what conclusion leads the reader to.
  
  

• Author's position.
• The student's position:
  
  

• agreement/disagreement with the author;
• own position;
  
  

• Argumentation (2 arguments).
• Conclusion - conclusion.
  
  

The structure of the essay is determined by the requirements imposed on it:

• The thoughts of the author of the essay on the problem are stated in the form of short theses.
• The author's thought is supported by evidence. Consequently, the theses are always followed by arguments.
  
  

Arguments can be:

• phenomena of social life;
• facts;
• references to the opinion of scientists;
• events;
• scientific evidence;
• life experience and life situations, etc.
  
  

We recommend giving 2 arguments in favor of each myhomeworkdone reviews, because 1 argument may be unconvincing, and 3 arguments will "overload" the essay, which is made in a genre oriented on imagery and conciseness.

If everything is laid out correctly, such an essay-explanation will acquire a circular structure:

• introduction;
• thesis and arguments;
• thesis and arguments;
• thesis and arguments;
• conclusions.
  
  

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