What is an Essay Format?

 

What is an Essay Format?

 

What should be the steps to writing an Essay?

If you struggle with starting essays just like us, the first logical step is to create an outline for your essay. The outline will act as the guiding light for you to complete the essay without feeling overwhelmed with ideas.

Outline

The outline of an essay is: Introduction, Body paragraph, and followed by a conclusion.

To help you get started, create an outline for the essay. To create the outline, you have to analyze whatever prompt you are given about the essay and answer the questions that are asked in your assignment. The outline also depends on the type of essay your assignment demands. There are four types of essays.

1.      Argumentative essay

An argumentative essay refers to the outline where the essay is written to convince the reader about a particular stance of the writer on the topic. The essay is written in the form of a debate. The writer’s goal for writing the essay is to present a strong argument and explain his conclusion about the topic.

Simply: I (the writer) believe this, let me throw some facts at you.

The outline for an argumentative essay is

Introduction includes:

Introducing the theme of the essay

Thesis of the essay

Paragraphs outline:

Explaining the argument/point

Facts

Shreds of evidence

Conclusion:

Proving the thesis

Closing the argument (at the point where the reader is convinced)

2.      Narrative essay

A narrative essay is a piece of writing that narrates a situation to the reader. Such essays often include creative writing and the use of creative language. A narrative essay is the type of essay closest to story-telling. The essay includes creating an essay that leaves an impression on the reader. Narrative essays don't follow the traditional outline of introduction, body, and conclusion. The narrative essay includes the narration of the situation after the introduction. The narrative essay should end by portraying the prong of the essay.

3.      Descriptive/Expository essay

A descriptive or an expository essay is the one in which the aim of the essay is to give complete knowledge about the topic to the reader. The topic of the essay is thoroughly explained in detail. The purpose is to neither assist the reader to form opinions nor to give your opinion to the reader.

The outline of an expository essay is:

Introduction:

Briefing about the topic and theme

General background information

Body:

Details about the topic for further understanding

Conclusion:

Summary of all the details presented about the topic.

4.      Reflective essay

In a reflective essay, the writer examines someone’s work or explains his own experience about a situation. A reflective essay can be as simple as a journey to becoming an academic writer. The essay describes his or her experience or a reflection on someone’s work. The outline of a reflective essay is:

Introduction:

The writer explains the main topic of what the reflection is going to be about.

Body:

The writer explains how their experience has affected their life or alternatively what is the significance of the work.

Conclusion:

The writer concludes their experience and how it has turned out to be. Or, they summarize their thoughts on the topic.

Conclusion

Making an essay means creating an impact, whether it is descriptive, reflective, Narrative, or argumentative. The outline of an essay is the first step to writing a successful essay. Understanding or describing the outline of the essay beforehand can make writing the essay very easy and quick.