How can I improve my writing skills while writing an essay-type question in English literature from exam point of view?

The first step in writing an essay is to determine a topic
and a point of view. Your essay’s point of view may be to persuade the reader to share
your beliefs on the topic, it may try to explain how to complete a certain task, or it
may try to familiarize or educate the reader about the topic. Or it could take a
completely different approach.

Every good essay should
contain the following parts:

1. Outline of the
   topic


2. Introduction
   


3. Thesis


4. Body (Consist of
   3-6 Paragraphs)


5. Conclusion
   

To create an outline, list your topic at the
top of the page. Under the topic, list three to six main ideas, feelings or beliefs
about your topic, list these as A. B, C, etc. Then, list a few ideas, opinions, or
statements to support the main ideas. The outline will be used to create your essay’s
paragraphs. Your outline may look similar to this
one:

Topic Idea

A. This idea
about topic
1. Info to support this idea
2. Statements to verify
this idea

B. This fact about topic
1. Specific
info to verify this fact
2. Statement from an expert on your
topic

C. This information about topic
1.
Statistical information on topic
2. Important dialogue about the
topic

Introduction /
Thesis

The first paragraph includes the introduction and a
thesis statement. The introduction should captivate the reader’s attention and give an
idea of the essay’s focus. You may start your essay with an attention-getter such as a
bit of fascinating information, captivating dialogue or an interesting
fact.

Start with a few sentences that explain your topic in
basic terms and lead into your thesis statement. Each sentence of your opening statement
should become a bit more specific, until you reach the thesis
statement.

The thesis statement tells the reader what the
essay will be about and what points you will be making in your essay. Your thesis
statement should state the subject of the essay, explain the point of view the essay
will take or describe the ideas on your topic that you determined in your
outline.

Body Paragraphs

The
body paragraphs will explain your essay’s topic. Each of the main ideas that you listed
in your outline will become a paragraph in your essay. If your outline contained three
main ideas, you will have three body paragraphs. Start by writing down one of your main
ideas, in sentence form.

If your essay topic is a new
university in your hometown, one of your main ideas may be “population growth of town”
you might say this:

The new university will cause a boom in
the population of Fort Myers.

Build on your paragraph by
including each of the supporting ideas from your
outline.

Conclusion

The
conclusion serves to give the reader closure, summing up the essay’s points or providing
a final viewpoint about the topic.

The conclusion should
consist of three or four convincing sentences. Clearly review the main points, being
careful not to restate them exactly, or briefly describe your opinion about the
topic.