The Design of the Multi-paragraph Essay

An essay of multiple paragraphs such as most of your assignments have been and will be should have a general design as follows. Excepting the final assignment, the research essay, you should limit your introduction to one paragraph; the same is true for your conclusion.

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Please realize that your final essay for this course may also include only a single 'graph for your introduction and your conclusion. The point here is you should be sure to craft your writing so that your intro's and endings don't ramble on and on.

Also realize that this is hardly the only version of an essay that is out there. It is a very good place to begin for almost any essay you'll be asked to write in college--or after, for that matter.