Pasos Para Hacer Un Ensayo En Ingles

Guide for writing 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 explainthe steps necessary to complete a task.

These simple steps will guide you through the essay writing process:

* Decide on your topic.
* Prepare an outline or diagram of your ideas.
*Write your thesis statement.
* Write the body.

* Write the main points.
* Write the subpoints.
* Elaborate on the subpoints.
* Write the introduction.
* Write theconclusion.

Thesis: a controversial idea you want to attack or defend

If you have not been assigned a topic, then the whole world lies before you. Sometimes that seems to make the task of startingeven more intimidating. Actually, this means that you are free to choose a topic of interest to you, which will often make your essay a stronger one.

Main body / arguments: The reasons you use tosupport your thesis

Each body paragraph will have the same basic structure.

1. Start by writing down one of your main ideas, in sentence form.
If your main idea is "reduces freeway congestion,"you might say this:
Public transportation reduces freeway congestion.

2. Next, write down each of your supporting points for that main idea, but leave four or five lines in between each point.3. In the space under each point, write down some elaboration for that point.
Elaboration can be further description or explanation or discussion.

Supporting Point
Commuters appreciate thecost savings of taking public transportation rather than driving.
Elaboration
Less driving time means less maintenance expense, such as oil changes.
Of course, less driving time means savings ongasoline as well.
In many cases, these savings amount to more than the cost of riding public transportation.
4. If you wish, include a summary sentence for each paragraph.
This is not generally...