EnglishYears 7–8Writing

Essay structure

Plan and organise essays with clear introduction, developed body paragraphs and effective conclusion

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    An essay is like a sandwich 🥪 — you need bread at the top and bottom, and yummy filling in the middle!

  2. 2

    What part of the essay sandwich comes first?

  3. 3

    Drag the sentences into the right order to build your essay sandwich.

  4. 4

    Let's write a mini-essay about 'Why reading is great' together.

  5. 5

    Now you try! Put these three parts of an essay in order.

  6. 6

    Which sentence would make a good conclusion for an essay about healthy eating?

  7. 7

    What is the main job of the introduction in an essay?

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