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A. Essay writing
by: Prof Smaranda CAZAN-LIVESCU, PhD

When your assignment is to write an essay, these are the most important
things to observe:
The introductory paragraph to a research essay should be:
1. The Thesis
A thesis focuses on your ideas for the paper; it's your argument /insight / view-
point crystallized/ summarized /exposed in a single sentence/phrase that gives
the reader your main idea.

The parts of the essay in this case should have:

Introduction – about the author and the story or a statement about the chosen or
given topic (thesis)
Body – What…? The subject /the development of action/incidents /characters,
etc. or the supporting arguments for your thesis statement.
Negative/Positive characters
Conclusion – the outcome

So, to review, the Parts of an Essay are:
 Introduction
 Contents - development of ideas from the thesis - Paragraph 1 and
paragraph 2
 Conclusion - summary of the main ideas / arguments that support the
thesis.

If you have to write the presentation of a story /book/movie, take into ac-
count the following:
 Beginning / climax/ conclusion

 Main ideas
 Characters