Do you have a sample of formal essay?

Answer 1

Thousands of samples of essays can be found on line and in the public library, however to attempt to emulate the work of another would be of great disservice to yourself. An essay is a piece of writing that is a physical manifestation of your own voice. It is you telling about something. The standard format of an essay is the same; the bare bones, as it were, is represented in five paragraphs with five sentences each. Each paragraph is a miniature representation of the whole essay. Think of it like this: Each paragraph has five sentences: * The first sentence introduces a topic. * The second, third, and fourth sentences discuss the topic. * The fifth sentence makes a conclusion about the topic by addressing examples or points made in the second, third, and fourth sentences. The same is true for the whole essay: * The first paragraph introduces the topic. * The second, third, and fourth paragraphs discuss the topic. * The fifth paragraph makes a conclusion about the topic by addressing examples or points made in the second, third, and fourth paragraphs. How you do this is your own stylistic choice; it's your voice after all. You have to choose how you are going to say it. There are a number of phrasings that you should avoid. These include but are not limited to the following: * "My essay is about..." Well, it is understood by your audience that the essay is yours, and ostensibly it is being told in your voice, so to tell someone you are going to tell him something is just redundant. * "My first/second/third point is..." Your reader is going to know that your first point is your first point, likewise your second, third, and if there are more those as well. Again, redundant to tell him. * "...shoulda/coulda/woulda/gonna..." Use proper, standard English. Follow the rules of grammar, punctuation, and syntax. If you are unfamiliar with what these are, you may go back to previous English teachers and berate them for not meeting their responsibilities for teaching these skills to you, and then go to your parents/guardians and demand that they discipline youfor not taking full advantage of the education you have been offered. If you do not know the rules, it is not too late to learn--at any age--and it is important that you learn. * "However/Wherefore/Nonetheless/Hence..." Watch your transitions between sentences and paragraphs. Each should flow into the next. However, if you have made your point and you need to move on to the next, do so. Don't try to decorate your writing with a bunch of useless, floral verbiage If you have ever been in a room or house that has too many decorations, you will recognize why this is important; it just clutters things up and distracts. You do not want your audience to be distracted. Look for unique ways to use transitions. If you are writing for a high school teacher or college professor and you are experimenting with language, do not be afraid to add a cover sheet to your assignment explaining what you did and why. They will appreciate knowing that you are aware of and know what you did, and your grade will likely reflect this. The absolute best advice anyone can give to you is this: Once you have accomplished this, then ask for help. It will be your first draft, and it really matters little how it looks. It will be messy. There will be holes in it. But, it will be yours. When you need help, ask people who know you, who are familiar with how you talk, the way you say things, and the language you use. They will be able to help you give your voice life, to hang flesh on the bones. Even if you break all the rules in your first draft, at least you will have something with which to work. Think of it this way: one of the most beautiful sculptures in the world is Michelangelo's David. When Mike first started on his sculpture, it was just a massive chunk of rock. It was probably covered with dirt, had grass stuck in the cracks, probably had horse manure smeared all over it (this was the middle ages and there were no trucks or cranes to deliver big chuncks of rock). So, the first thing Mike did was to stand it up and wash it off. Then he started chipping away at it. Eventually, he produced a masterpiece. The difference between Michelangelo and you, is... # you have to create the big chunck of rock,

# wrap it in chains,

# hook up the horses,

# and drag it to your studio,

# before you can even begin to clean it up and make a David.

Get words on paper. And then worry about what you will do next.