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Concept of Essay

This document provides information about writing concept essays. It defines what an essay and paragraph are and describes their basic parts. An essay is made up of paragraphs that develop a central idea, while a paragraph contains a topic sentence and supporting sentences around a main idea. The introduction includes a general statement and thesis, and the body has multiple paragraphs with topic and supporting sentences. Transitions between paragraphs are also discussed.

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Concept of Essay

This document provides information about writing concept essays. It defines what an essay and paragraph are and describes their basic parts. An essay is made up of paragraphs that develop a central idea, while a paragraph contains a topic sentence and supporting sentences around a main idea. The introduction includes a general statement and thesis, and the body has multiple paragraphs with topic and supporting sentences. Transitions between paragraphs are also discussed.

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CONCEPT ESSAY WRITING

Akbar Repanji
Bima Alif Afiv
What Is Essay ?
An essay is a group of
paragraphs that develops one
central idea
Part of Essay
The introductory
paragraph
the first paragraph of an essay
to introduces the topic of the
essay.

General Statement
Thesis Statement
Body of Essay?
The body of an essay is made up
of one or more paragraphs
What Is Paragraph?
Paragraph is a basic unit of
organization in writing in which a
group of related sentences
develops one main idea
Part of
Paragraph Topic Sentence
01 The topic sentence is the introductory paragraph

Supporting Sentences
02 Supporting sentences is develop the topic sentence. They
explain the topic by giving reasons, example, facts and
question.

Concluding Sentence
03 The concluding sentence signals the end of the paragraph
and leaves the reader with important points to remember:
The Concluding Paragraph

purposes
1. It signals the end of the
essay.
2. It reminds the reader of
your main points.
3. It leaves the reader with
your final thoughts on the
topic.
OPEN PAGE No. 8 !
Goals
•My first goal is to get a part-time job in an area related to my field of study.
•I also plan to improve my ability to speak, write, read, and understand English.

Possible concluding paragraphs

In conclusion, finding a job and using English well are important to me at this stage
of my life. I am working hard to succeed at both.

In conclusion, I have set important goals for myself this semester. If I do not reach
my goals, I will be unhappy. Next semester, I will have new goals.
TRANSITION BETWEEN
PARAGRAPH
Transitions are word that
connect the steps in a paragraph

General Transition
First, secound, third
finally
Next
the last step
Then
before
After,after that
while
"Additional Idea" Transition Signals
Sentence Connectors Prepositions
1. Furthermore, 2. Besides (+ noun or gerund) . . .
Moreover, . . In addition to (+ noun or gerund) . .
Besides, . . . Besides, . . .
In addition, . .
1. Furthermore /In addition /Moreover/Besides, people on fad diets often
gain even more weight than they had lost.
Besides/In addition to suffering from poor nutrition, people on fad diets
often don't lose weight. (The word suffering is a gerund.)
2. Besides/In addition to not losing weight, people on fad diets often gain even
more weight than they had lost.
"Opposite Idea" Transition Signals
Sentence Connectors Subordinators Prepositions

1. On the other hand, . . 2. Although . . 3. Despite . . .


However, . . . Even though . . . In spite of . . .

1 . On the other hand/ However, people who want to lose weight can succeed.
2. Although/Even though fad diets do not work, there are other diets that do.
3. Despite/ I n spite of many attempts to lose weight, I am still overweight.
Despite/In spite of dieting for several years, I am still overweight
Essay Outlining
I. Introduction
Thesis statement

II. Body
A. Topic Sentence
1 . Main Supporting Point
a. Supporting Detail
b. Supporting Detail
2. Main Supporting Point
a. Supporting Detail
b. Supporting Detail
3. Main Supporting Point
a. Supporting Detail
b. Supporting Detail
B. Topic Sentence
1 . Main Supporting Point
a. Supporting Detail
b. Supporting Detail
· 2. Main Supporting Point
a. Supporting Detail
b. Supporting Detail
III. Conclusion
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