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Introduction to Essay Writing

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Introduction to Essay Writing

Student writing an essay

📝 Part 1: Understanding Essays

1. What is an essay? Choose the best definition:

A short story with characters

A piece of writing that informs, persuades, or entertains

A list of facts about a topic

A poem with rhyming words

2. Essays can have different purposes. Tick all that apply:

To inform readers about a topic

To persuade someone to agree with you

To entertain with interesting stories

To confuse the reader

3. Which of these would be a good topic for an informative essay?

Why everyone should play rugby

How earthquakes happen in New Zealand

A funny story about my pet

My opinion about school uniforms

🏗️ Part 2: Essay Structure

4. Fill in the blanks about essay structure:

An essay has three main parts: the ______________, the ______________ paragraphs, and the ______________.

5. Match each essay part to its purpose by drawing lines:
Introduction
Body paragraphs
Conclusion
Discusses main points with details
Introduces topic and main idea
Summarises and wraps up
6. Read this short essay about kiwi birds. Label each paragraph as Introduction (I), Body (B), or Conclusion (C):

Paragraph 1: [ ___ ] The kiwi is New Zealand's most famous native bird and our national symbol.

Paragraph 2: [ ___ ] Kiwis are unique because they cannot fly and are active at night. They use their long beaks to find insects and worms in the soil.

Paragraph 3: [ ___ ] The kiwi bird is truly special and represents what makes New Zealand's wildlife so interesting.

💭 Part 3: Planning Your Essay

7. Choose a topic you know well and plan a short essay. Write your topic here:
8. What would you write about in each part of your essay?

Introduction: What main idea will you introduce?

Body paragraph: What details or examples will you include?

Conclusion: How will you wrap up your essay?

9. Reflection: Write one new thing you learned about essays today and one question you still have:

Something new I learned:

My question:

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