STRUCTURE OF AN ESSAY

1. TOPIC OF YOUR ESSAY
2. INTRODUCTION (5% of the total essay)
(i) Lead-in Sentence
(ii) General Information about the Topic
(iii) Thesis statement
3. BODY PARAGRAPHS (90% of the total essay)
(i) Topic Sentence
(ii) Supporting Sentences
(iii) Concluding Sentence
4. CONCLUSION (5% of the total essay)
(i) Narrowing Statement
(ii) Restatement of Thesis
(iii) Final Broad Statement

Notes Prepared By: Prof. Shahbaz Asghar