Essay Template

Patricia Fabiano

10/11/2022

Essay Template

Follow this template to organise your essays for the Cambridge exam.

Worksheet

How to write an essay

The structure of an essay is pretty straightforward. It is true that it may vary depending on the final goal of the exercise: express opinion, contrast ideas, expose different viewpoints, etc. Nevertheless, if you are familiar with the main parts and how to do them, it will be very easy to apply them to the exercise.

Introduction

It is the first paragraph that we find in an essay. Here you must inform the reader as well as catch his or her interest. The information goes from general to specific.

General sentence about the topic.
Some background information about the topic.
Introduce the main ideas that you will discuss. These ideas must coincide with the notes given in the exercise.

Look at this example:

Education has changed in the last few years due to the technological revolution.
New devices have been introduced inside the classroom changing methodologies and approaches to learning.
In this essay we will discuss (note 1) the positive as well as (note 2) the negative impact that the implementation of technology in the classroom has entailed. Moreover, (my idea) we will discuss the future of education if we continue following this trend.

Body

This is the core part in your writing. It will consist of as many paragraphs as ideas you want to express. The structure of a paragraph consist in three main parts:

General sentence to introduce the idea.
Explain the idea.
Summarise the ideas.

In this case, it will consist of three paragraphs:

Paragraph 1: Idea 1 – Positive impact of using technology in the classroom

Firstly, we will discuss the positive impact of using technology in the classroom. 2. In this second part of the paragraph you expose your arguments. 3. In short, and you name the arguments you exposed in the second part of the paragraph.

Paragraph 2: Idea 2 – Negative impact of using technology in the classroom

Secondly, we will discuss the negative impact that technology may have in education. 2. In this second part of the paragraph you expose your arguments. 3. Therefore, and you name the arguments you exposed in the second part of the paragraph.

Paragraph 3: Idea 3 – The future of education

Lastly, we will discuss the future of education. 2. In this second part of the paragraph you expose your arguments. 3. In a nutshell, and you name the arguments you exposed in the second part of the paragraph.

Conclusion

In this part you do not add new information, instead, you mention the different ideas that you have discussed in your essay to finally make a final statement putting together everything you have explained. The structure would be:

General sentence summarising the main topic of the essay.
Mention the main ideas you have discussed.
Concluding sentence.

Look at this example:

In conclusion, as we have explained, implementing technology as an essential part of education has its advantages and disadvantages.
On the one hand, mention your argument regarding the positive impact. On the other hand, mention the arguments related to the negative impact. Consequently, if we continue this path, arguments related to the future of education.
To sum up, we cannot prevent technology from the classroom, instead, we must find better methods to implement it.

Writing Template

Introduction:

1.[General sentence about the topic]. 2. [Some background information about the topic.]. 3. In this essay we will discuss [main idea 1] as well as [main idea 2]. Moreover, [your own idea].

Body:

Paragraph 1

1.Firstly, we will discuss [main idea 1]. 2. In this second part of the paragraph you expose your arguments. 3. In short, [name the arguments you exposed in the second part of the paragraph].

Paragraph 2

1.Secondly, we will discuss [main idea 2]. 2. In this second part of the paragraph you expose your arguments. 3. Therefore, [name the arguments you exposed in the second part of the paragraph].

Paragraph 3

1.Lastly, we will discuss [your own idea]. 2. In this second part of the paragraph you expose your arguments. 3. In a nutshell, [name the arguments you exposed in the second part of the paragraph].

Conclusion

In conclusion, [a sentence summarising the main topic of the essay]. 2. On the one hand, [arguments related to the first main idea]. On the other hand, [arguments related to the first main idea]. Consequently, [arguments related to your own idea]. 3. To sum up, [concluding sentence].

Patricia Fabiano

Hi, I'm Pat, I'm an e-learning developer and English teacher, I'm in charge of creating content for the Cambridge International English exams, I track students' progress and help them achieve their goals thanks to our personalized plans. I'm a fan of thriller and adventure series. My ideal weekend? Being curled up on the couch with my cats, a good chocolate and a good series. I studied English teaching at the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and I am currently taking a distance English-Spanish translation course at the Instituto Lenguas Vivas. I have taken several of the Cambridge International Exams and I have a TESOL certification, which qualifies me to teach English to non-native speakers. I started my professional experience teaching in bilingual schools in Argentina, as well as in institutes and academies. I always liked to travel a lot, so even before the pandemic I started to specialize in online classes and to use all the available material. This led me to look for a career in content creation, since many times what was available on the internet was not enough or suitable for my students. That's how I came to Langoo, a company that has given me the opportunity to develop the material according to the needs of each one and where I can let my creativity fly. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)