Essay Structure

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The Introduction
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The Conclusion
Sample Essay

Structuring Your Personal Statement

A typical two-page personal statement will consist of the following:两页长的个人陈述应该包括以下内容

An introductory paragraph that provides your essay's controlling theme

开头段落介绍文章主题

2-4 body paragraphs that develop your theme through examples and detailed experiences and build upon each other. The final body paragraph will contain your most poignant information

2到4个段落通过例子和详细经历说明主题。最生动的信息应该是放在主题部分的最后一段。

A conclusion that widens the lens and wraps up your essay without summarizing or repeating what has already been written

结尾,不要重复前文内容