Essay Writing Templates -- Help Writing Admissions Essays Lesson Three: Templates Writing admissions essays is not formulaic; the best essays will have the most personal detail and passionate writing. However, if you are suffering from severe writer’s block and need help piecing together an effective essay, we have provided generic templates for the most common types of essays. If you stick strictly to these templates, you will end up with pretty awful essays; they are solely intended to jumpstart your writing in its earliest stages. Warning: If you rely heavily on these templates in your final draft, you will write one of the worst admissions essays possible. Describe An Influential Person The person who has had the biggest influence in my life is _______. __________ has always been my role model. I also admire __________’s devotion to ____________. ____________’s accomplishments have meant _________to me. __________ has been ___________ in my life, showing me that ___________ and ___________. Back to Top Discuss an Issue of Importance
Essay body paragraphs - OWLL - Massey University Writing structured paragraphs [show] This video lecture explains the mechanics of paragraph writing for university students and takes them through the process of constructing a well-structured paragraph. After the introduction come the body paragraphs. Paragraphs contain three main sections: Main point: the topic sentence, which describes the focus of the paragraphSupport: explanations, evidence, and examples that reinforce the main pointTransitions: connections between this paragraph andthe thesis statementnearby paragraphs Academic paragraphs are usually at least three sentences long, and can be longer still. Main point All paragraphs should be focused: they should discuss only one major point. The major point of a paragraph is often called the controlling idea. Body paragraphs will often begin with a summary of the controlling idea: the topic sentence. Support The largest part of any body paragraph is the support: explanations, evidence, and examples. Evidence can include Transitions