academic essay

Basic Essay Structure

An Introduction to Academic Writing

Essay Structure

Basic Structure of Essay

Introduction

Introductory material
Thesis statement 1

Body

Paragraph 1 (e.g. Topic sentence  Supporting sentences ...)

Paragraph 2  (e.g. Topic sentence  Supporting sentences ...)

Paragraph 3  (e.g. Topic sentence  Supporting sentences ...)

Conclusion

Sample paragraph

My hometown is famous for several amazing natural features.  It is noted for the Wheaton River, which is very wide and beautiful. On either side of this river, which is 175 feet wide, are many willow trees which have long branches that can move gracefully in the wind.  In autumn the leaves of these trees fall and cover the riverbanks like golden snow.  Also, on the other side of the town is Wheaton Hill, which is unusual because it is very steep.  Even though it is steep, climbing this hill is not dangerous, because there are some firm rocks along the sides that can be used as stairs.  There are no trees around this hill, so it stands clearly against the sky and can be seen from many miles away.  The amazing feature is the Big Old Tree. This tree stands two hundred feet tall and is probably about six hundred years old.  These three landmarks are truly amazing and make my hometown a famous place. 

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In the United States, circumstances often force people to live alone. For example, many high school and college graduates move away from their hometowns and continue their educations or take jobs. Most schools assign roommates, but employers usually expect people to take care of their own living arrangements. Also, married people might feel they will always be together, but currently one out of two marriages ends in divorce. An even sadder statistic concerns the death of a spouse. Estimates are that in the next twenty years eight out of ten married women will become widows, usually late in life. These facts show that most people have to live by themselves at least once in their lives whether they want to or not.

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Paragraph Structure

Basic Essay Structure

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Thesis stament 2

Sample 1

Sample 2

Sample 3