Introduction & Concluding paragraphs
Title of essay: Undergraduates should work part time during the semester
(not more 300 words)
(Topic: Education/Tertiary education/Undergraduates)
Introduction
i. Background information/General info about the topic
ii. Narrow my focus – lead into the issue
State why the issue is important /
controversial
iii. State your Stand
– the LAST sentence of your Intro.
Body Paragraph – time management
• Opposing view point
• Concession
• Refutation /counter-argument
• Explanation/examples/evidence
• Concluding statement – the LAST sentence of your Body paragraph
Conclusion
(i) Re-statement
of your stand/thesis
(use different words = same idea)
(ii) Summary of your main point
(iii) Take the argument forward
– new information
(this should be the LAST part of your Conclusion)