No matter your argument, it has to be packaged in an appropriate structure in order to be effective.

Essay Types

The Introduction

An avenue for you to not only introduce the issue, but explain what is truly at stake.

Explore it

The Body Paragraph

An interplay of perspectives, nuance, and ideas.

Elevate it

The Conclusion

The finale, where the essay tapers off after the climax. Make it impactful.

Engineer it

That it’s not as difficult as you think. That getting a lower-than-expected grade in school is perfectly common, even expected. That the grade isn’t an accurate representation of your ability. That there’s so much more to the General Paper than a couple of examinations. We believe in you, and we truly mean every word.

What we wish we'd known about the Paper 1 essay.

What we wish we'd known about the Paper 1 essay.