Essay Organization

Essay writting is often organized according to the Introduction - Body - Conclusion (IBC) pattern. Each part of the essay has specific functions that serve important purposes.

The Inroduction

• Gets the readers interest
• States the topic
• States or suggests the writer's purpose for writing
• States the main idea of the article or eassy (called the thesis statement)

The Body Paragraphs

• Presents main supporting ideas for the thesis statement.
• Gives supporting information, examples, and explanations to develop ideas in detail

The Conclusion

• Provies a closing or completion, to the essay.
• Often summarizes or reviews important ideas in the body of the essay.