Guide to spelling, punctuation and grammar

Closing paragraph
(1) ‘In conclusion, then’ signals to the reader that the essay is being
drawn to a conclusion and that you are about to summarise your
arguments.
(2) The first sentence makes your judgement about the topic clear.
(3) Sentences two, three, four and five refer to evidence that backs up the
judgement.
(4) The closing sentence provides a neat and relevant comment on the
topic.
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H
OW TO WRITE ESSAYS

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SAMPLE ESSAY 2: 
LITERATURE
There is a method of writing well-structured essays that holds
good for most subjects whether it be English literature, history,
media studies, social studies or various types of general essays
(personal/creative, discursive/argumentative, descriptive). The
structure this book has recommended in the previous sections
is not the only approach you could take, but applying it to your
own writing assignments will stand you in good stead.
However, each subject area has its own demands in terms of approach
and specific subject terminology. In this section essay answers to literary
questions are analysed.