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(Excerpt from the Book: Essentials of Essays and Business Communication by Julie Tagg) Writing Strong Introductions In writing, you should captivate the reader. You must ensure that your introduction is alluring. Here are some “hooks” that can be incorporated into successful introductions. Anecdote A brief story with a point will paint a picture with words…
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ORGANIZING YOUR ESSAY Chronological Structure The chronological approach to writing your essay is a simple structure that allows the writer to discuss the events in the order that they occur. This approach is also referred to as the cause-and-effect approach. The chronological approach is most useful when discussing a series of events. Example of…
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How to Structure the Essay The typical structure of the essay consists of an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. Many students find it hard to structure the essay because they have the challenge of organizing the information that forms the body of the essay. Parts of the essay Content Introduction – Presents the…
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Students may find that it is a challenge to write an essay because they do not completely understand the structure or format of the essay. An essay conveys opinions or facts that you wish to share with readers. There are at least ten basic types of essays in academic writing. These types of essays…
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This is the Dark Time, My Love Martin Carter This is the dark time, my love, All round the land brown beetles crawl about. The shining sun is hidden in the sky Red flowers bend their heads in awful sorrow. This is the dark time, my love, It is the season of oppression, dark metal,…
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Hazel Simmons-McDonald I leave this house box pieces of the five-week life I’ve gathered. I’ll send them on to fill spaces in my future life. One thing is left a spray of orchids someone gave from a bouquet one who makes a ritual of flower-giving sent. The orchids have no fragrance but purple petals draw…
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Poems Themes An African Thunderstorm David Rubadiri Nature Experiences, Destruction, Fear, Children, Man vs Nature Once Upon a Time Gabriel Okara Hypocrisy, Dreams, People, Changes, Maturity, Adaptation, Childishness, Innocence, Appearance vs Reality, Childhood, Western Values, Regret, Purity, Deceit, Life and Its Experiences, Interpersonal Relationships Orchids- Hazel Simmons-McDonald Nature, Death, Survival, Resilience, Desires, Self-Discovery,…
