i need to know how to wrtie an essay...i know how to do some of it, but i dont get some stuff, help?

Question

ok, all i know is that you need a body(support) and a conclusion, and you need thing at the begining. what do you call that? and how do you wrtie a thesis? for example you are writing about a computer. so what do you need to write for the beginning? and where does the these go? before the first paragraph or after the first paragraph? and also, what do you do for the body? i know that you have to write something to support your first paragraph, and how do you write the conclusion? like for example....you write "inconclusion, blah, blah, blah....etc" is there any other ways you can start off writing it? and how do you start with the first paragraph? like what word do u use? and what word do you use for the body? and is there anything else i need to know to wrtie a perfect essay? PLEASE HELP, 10 POINTS TO WHOEVER CAN HELP ME AND ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS!!!

Answer 1

You can't possibly learn how to write an essay in one question.

The stuff at the beginning is called a "thesis statement." It is a main thought that will run through your essay. It is part of your introductions. This is where you say what your essay is about.

You then develop your thesis statement (explain fully) in body of your essay. In conclusion, you basically state your thesis statetement again.

If you want to write about computers, you need to first think, what aspect of computers you want to talk about. For example, you can say, "Computers, what a wonderful invention. With computers you can do , , and far easier than a human being can ever hope to achive on his own." Then in body, you explain how A, B, and C can be done better with a computer.

In conclusion, you have to basically restate what you said in your thesis statement. Be careful NOT to introduce any new idea or mention things you never said in thesis statement. You do not want to conclude that your topic is anything other than what you originally said.

Answer 2

The first thing is an introduction. This is where the thesis goes. A thesis is a subject that you are surrounding your essay around. The body is going to be all of your supporting information for your thesis. For the conclusion, you can write something similar to your introduction with your thesis and summarize a few things from your supporting facts. For the intro, start with something interesting about the subject or a question that the body of the essay will answer. For each supporting paragraph, use different subjects that are tied to your thesis. Then restate in different words and summarize some interesting facts. Good Luck.

Answer 3

Whew...okay: The thing at the begining is your opening paragraph or introduction. A thesis is a statement that you make. If you are writing about a computer, your thesis might be: "Computers are helpful because..." In other words, you make a statment and then you spend the whole essay trying to prove that your statment is true. The thesis is usually the last sentence in the first paragraph. The body is you trying to prove your thesis. bring in points and outside sources. for extra credit, bring in a contridictory point and argue why its wrong. The conclusion should be a brief sumary of your essay. just a sort of recap. as to how you would start writing it, thats entirely up to you. i can't help you there without having read the essay. Don't freak out. My advice is get a bunch of people to read it after you write it and then come back later and ask them what they liked and didn't like and what they remember about the essay. Good luck.

Answer 4

The format I remember from my school days is: Introduction (tell the reader what point you are going to make), Body (provide arguments to support your point of view- not in random order, either- you should start with the weakest argument and work your way up to the most convincing one), and Conclusion (basically just recapping what you've said). It's often a good idea, in the body of the essay, to acknowledge the opposing point of view. Something like "While some people claim that blah blah blah, objective analysis clearly shows that blah blah blah". (You'll want to avoid literally using the phrase "blah blah blah", incidentally.) I hope this helps. If you have a choice of topic, pick something that interests you, since that will make things a lot easier for you.