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How to structure an essay: Writing introductions and conclusions  \nThis unit's place in the whole module:  \nUnit 1A How to be analytical:  \nWhat is analysis? Unit 1B How to be analytical:  \nSetting up a taxonomy  \nUnit 2A How to structure an essay:  \nDeveloping an essay structure  \nUnit 2B How to structure an essay:  \nWriting introductions and conclusions  \nUnit 3A How to use evidence:  \nDeveloping an argument out of the evidence Unit 3B How to use evidence:  \nSupporting your argument with the evidence Unit 3C How to use evidence:  \nAvoiding plagiarism  \nUnit 4A How to develop an argument: Being persuasive  \nUnit 4B How to develop an argument: Being critical  \nINDEPENDENT LEARNING RESOURCES ESSAY MODULE  \n© Learning Centre, The University of Sydney Unit 2b. How to structure an essay:  \nThis unit may be copied for individual student use Writing introductions and conclusions  \nUNIT 2B. How to structure an essay:  \nWriting introductions and conclusions  \nOBJECTIVES OF THIS UNIT  \nAfter you have finished this unit, we hope you will be able to:  \n• identify appropriate structural units which make up essay introductions and conclusions  \n• recognize the relationship between the main body of the essay and its introduction and conclusion  \nIDENTIFYING YOUR PROBLEMS WITH WRITING INTRODUCTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS  \nIf you have been having difficulty in writing introductions and conclusions, your marker may have made a comment on your writing similar to these:  \n• \"It's difficult to understand the overall structure of your essay. \"  \n• \"This essay doesn't have an introduction, so it's difficult to get into. \"  \n• \"Your conclusion is weak because it doesn't seem to draw together the things you have written in the essay. \"  \nINTRODUCTION TO THIS UNIT  \nIn the previous unit, you were looking at the overall structure of the essay. In this unit, you will be looking at how the introduction and the conclusion are related to the whole essay. Without a clear introduction, your reader will probably find it difficult to pick up what the essay is about. The introduction is critical to making sure that your reader is clear about the purpose of the essay; otherwise, their reading of your essay will probably be more hard work than enjoyable. Although the conclusion is not quite so critical, if you do not come to an ending which is appropriate for the essay, again your reader will not be happy.  \n1. ROLES OF THE INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSION IN THE ESSAY  \nWhen we think of the way that an essay should develop and unfold its message, it is useful to capture this development by seeing the simple relationship between the beginning, the middle, and the end of the essay.  \n\n| \u003Cbr>ESSAY STAGE | PURPOSE |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Introduction | to tell the reader what the essay is going to be about |  |  |\n| Body | to tell the reader what the essay is about |  |  |\n| Conclusion | to tell the reader what the essay has been about |  |  |\n\n2. STRUCTURE OF THE INTRODUCTION  \nThe introduction is a very important part of your essay because it is here that the reader expects to find out what the essay is about. Typically, the introduction to an analytical essay contains at least some (but not necessarily all) of these structural elements:  \nINDEPENDENT LEARNING RESOURCES © Learning Centre, The University of Sydney This unit may be copied for individual student use  \nESSAY MODULE  \nUnit 2b. How to structure an essay: Writing introductions and conclusions  \nPossible stages in the introduction  \nORIENTATE TO TOPIC  \nTo give a general background to the essay topic  \nSTATE PURPOSE  \nTo state the purpose of the essay  \nSTATE THESIS/STATE PROPOSITION  \nTo state the essay's main po","cbCaimN2Vq4zSzaI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimN2Vq4zSzaI","pdf",172963,8,"English","# Objectives of this unit\n# Identifying your problems with writing introductions and conclusions\n# Introduction to this unit\n# Roles of the introduction and conclusion in the essay\n# Structure of the introduction\n## Possible stages in the introduction\n# Exercise 1\n# Exercise 2","[{\"question\":\"What problems can occur when writing essay introductions and conclusions?\",\"answer\":\"Markers may comment that the overall structure is hard to understand, the essay lacks an introduction, or the conclusion is weak because it does not draw together what was written in the essay.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the roles of the introduction, body, and conclusion?\",\"answer\":\"The introduction tells the reader what the essay will be about, the body tells the reader what the essay is about, and the conclusion tells the reader what the essay has been about.\"},{\"question\":\"What structural elements are typically included in an analytical essay introduction?\",\"answer\":\"Common elements include orientating to the topic, stating the purpose, stating the thesis/proposition, stating an outline, and stating the scope.\"}]","Unit 2B - How to Structure an Essay - Writing Introductions and Conclusions | PDF",1790082824]