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How To Write An Essay - Alianza PRO
How To Write An Essay - Alianza PRO
What is an essay?
● Introduction
● Conclusion
Introduction
● 1 paragraph
● 1 paragraph
EMPHASIS
CONTRAST
As a matter of fact, – in particular – Of
However, – Nevertheless, – Although
course, In fact
ILLUSTRATION
ADDITION
For instance – for example …
Also – Furthermore, – Moreover, –
besides –
SEQUENCE
First – next – then – finally – at last –
RESULT – SUMMARY eventually – in the end…- Firstly –
So – Therefore, - as a result – Secondly- thirdly…
Consequently
Useful Expressions
● Many people claim that…
● It is true that….
● This is not an exaggeration … even though…
● I tend to disagree/agree with …
● In my view…
● As far as I am concerned,
● I can understand…, However, …
● Personally I am in favor of…..
● In conclusion,
● To conclude,
DON'Ts
When children are young the only teacher they
have are their parents. Parents teach children
When children are young the only teacher they
basic skills that are needed in the real world and
have are their parents. Parents teach children basic
important to for a child's development.
skills that are needed in the real world and
While some people argue that parents are the
important to for a child's development. While some
best teachers, I believe that parents are not the
people argue that parents are the best teachers, I
best teachers because they are unable to be
believe that parents are not the best teachers
because they are unable to be objective when it objective when it comes to their children and try
comes to their children and try to force their own to force their own morals and values on their
morals and values on their children. It is not children.
possible for parents to make objective decisions It is not possible for parents to make objective decisions about
about their children. Parents often believe their their children. Parents often believe their children can do no
children can do no wrong. For example, a parent wrong. For example, a parent may immediately blame the
may immediately blame the other child if theirs gets other child if theirs gets into trouble at school for fighting. If
into trouble at school for fighting. If children never children never learn to face the consequences of their actions,
learn to face the consequences of their actions, they will not be able to handle the issues that occur in the real
they will not be able to handle the issues that occur world.
in the real world. In conclusion, while parents play a In conclusion, while parents play a significant role in the
significant role in the development of their children, development of their children, they are not the best
they are not the best teachers. A parent's lack of teachers. A parent's lack of objectivity will detrimentally
objectivity will detrimentally affect a child's affect a child's development when children are not held
development when children are not held accountable for their actions. Parents may also push
accountable for their actions. Parents may also their morals and values on their children against their
push their morals and values on their children
wishes. These problems can seriously hold back a
against their wishes. These problems can seriously
child's overall development.
hold back a child's overall development.
DON'Ts
When children are young the only teacher they have are their
parents.
When children are young the only teacher they have
Parents teach children basic skills that are needed in the real
are their parents. Parents teach children basic skills
world and important to for a child's development. that are needed in the real world and important to for a
child's development. While some people argue that
parents are the best teachers, I believe that parents
While some people argue that parents are the best teachers, are not the best teachers because they are unable to
be objective when it comes to their children and try to
I believe that parents are not the best teachers because they are force their own morals and values on their children.
unable to be objective when it comes to their children and try
It is not possible for parents to make objective
to force their own morals and values on their children. decisions about their children. Parents often believe
their children can do no wrong. For example, a parent
may immediately blame the other child if theirs gets
It is not possible for parents to make objective decisions about
into trouble at school for fighting. If children never
their children. Parents often believe their children can do no learn to face the consequences of their actions,they
wrong. will not be able to handle the issues that occur in the
real world.
For example, a parent may immediately blame the other child
if theirs gets into trouble at school for fighting. In conclusion, while parents play a significant
role in the development of their children, they are not
the best teachers. A parent's lack of objectivity will
If children never learn to face the consequences of their actions, theydetrimentally affect a child's development when
will not be able to handle the issues that occur in the real world. children are not held accountable for their actions.
Parents may also push their morals and values on
n conclusion, while parents play a significant role in the
their children against their wishes. These problems
development of their children, they are not the best teachers. can seriously hold back a child's overall development.
DOs
When children are young the only teacher they
have are their parents. Parents teach children basic
When children are young the only teacher they have are skills that are needed in the real world and important to
their parents. Parents teach children basic skills that are for a child's development. While some people argue
needed in the real world and important to for a child's that parents are the best teachers, I believe that
development. While some people argue that parents are parents are not the best teachers because they are
the best teachers, I believe that parents are not the best unable to be objective when it comes to their children
teachers because they are unable to be objective when it and try to force their own morals and values on their
comes to their children and try to force their own morals children.
and values on their children.
It is not possible for parents to make objective
decisions about their children. Parents often believe
It is not possible for parents to make objective decisions
about their children. Parents often believe their children their children can do no wrong. For example, a parent
can do no wrong. For example, a parent may immediately may immediately blame the other child if theirs gets
blame the other child if theirs gets into trouble at school into trouble at school for fighting. If children never
for fighting. If children never learn to face the learn to face the consequences of their actions,they
consequences of their actions, they will not be able to will not be able to handle the issues that occur in the
handle the issues that occur in the real world. real world.
In conclusion, while parents play a significant role in the In conclusion, while parents play a significant
development of their children, they are not the best role in the development of their children, they are not
teachers. A parent's lack of objectivity will detrimentally the best teachers. A parent's lack of objectivity will
affect a child's development when children are not held detrimentally affect a child's development when
accountable for their actions. Parents may also push their
children are not held accountable for their actions.
morals and values on their children against their wishes.
These problems can seriously hold back a child's overall Parents may also push their morals and values on
development. their children against their wishes. These problems
can seriously hold back a child's overall development.
This means...
● Write in different paragraphs. One paragraph is
NOT an essay.