How to write an essay in English

The Unified State Exam in English consists of four parts: vocabulary / grammar, reading, listening and writing. Most often, graduates have problems with the last part, because it tests the ability of students to express their thoughts correctly and logically. A similar skill is tested by two tasks - a personal letter and an essay on a given topic. Learning to respond to a personal letter is not so difficult, but sometimes you have to work hard with an essay.

Instruction manual

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An essay in the framework of the exam is a written statement in which the student reflects his point of view on a particular issue. 40 minutes are allotted for writing an essay, during which the student must read the assignment, draw up an essay plan, and also write it on paper. The scope of the exam limits and the essay should not be less than or more than 200-250 words. No matter how good your essay is, if it does not reach the 200 words required by the standard, then for it you will get offensive 0 points. If the volume of your essay exceeds the mark of 250 words, then the evaluator will leave the last paragraph (s) of the text unattended.

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So, to write a good and logical essay you need, first of all, to clearly understand the task. A task is usually a statement of one or two sentences, for example: "Many people think that we should explore space and visit other planets. However, some people say that space exploration is a waste of time and money." or "Some of my friends say there's nothing better than reading a good book while others would rather watch its film version". In most cases, the task will include an element of "for" or "against."

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The next step is to draw up a plan. Think about what arguments you can bring in favor of each point of view. You can depict these arguments in the form of a diagram, for clarity. Then start writing.

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The first paragraph of your essay is an introduction. In the introduction, you need to present the subject matter of the issue, as well as outline both available points of view. The introduction should not be too voluminous; three sentences are quite enough. The most important part of the essay in the exam in the English language is, of course, the main part. It is in it that you need to familiarize the reader in detail with both points of view and your arguments on them. Each point of view needs to be formalized in a separate paragraph, for example, in the first paragraph you list the arguments for reading books, and in the second - against. It will be enough to provide three arguments for each point of view.

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And finally, the final section of the essay will be the conclusion. The conclusion is a small paragraph of three to four sentences. In conclusion, you again list the points of view already disclosed, and also add your own opinion on the issue.

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