In the most abstract sense, the function of an introductory paragraph is to move the reader from the world of daily life into the textual and analytical space of an essay. In a more concrete sense, an ...

In this lesson, Joe explains how to write an introduction and conclusion for an opinion essay. Hi I'm Joe and today we're looking at how to write an introduction and conclusion in an essay. For this ...

Extended "discourse," such as class presentations or essays written as school assignments, has a particular structure arising from particular expectations and standards. Such structure, expectations, ...

In this lesson, Scott describes the ingredients of a good paragraph. Hello, I'm Scott. Today we're looking at paragraphs and how to use them in an essay. It's important to understand the structure of ...

Early in their educational careers, students are taught to write introductory paragraphs that start by them introducing themselves and then merely spelling out what they mean to suggest quite ...

Once the introductory paragraph has sufficiently engaged and set the scene for the reader, the real development happens. Teaching students to really develop their ideas meaningfully is essential to ...

The body paragraphs come after the introduction and usually take up most of the essay. Paragraphs contain 3 main sections – remember the acronym PIE as a guide for developing well-structured, coherent ...