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Will an outline help me organize my ideas when writing an essay?

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I would say making an outline is the most important step in writing an essay. A solid outline will put all the pieces of the puzzle together after you've researched and brainstormed your ideas.

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What is the difference between an essay and a paragraph?

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Several sentences make up a paragraph, and several paragraphs make up an essay.

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What should I say when I want to say the conclusion is in this paragraph?

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You don't have to point out that the conclusion is in a certain paragraph. The conclusion should come at the very end of your essay and should wrap up your points in a way that makes it obvious to the reader that it is the conclusion.

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If an essay is organized chronologically, what should the body paragraphs be?

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Every essay is unique, and there is no one prescribed way your body paragraphs should be. What matters is that they are logical and coherent. You could have one paragraph talking about things that happened in one time period, the next discussing what happened in the next time period, etc. The type of time period you use will depend on what, specifically, you're writing about. It could be years, centuries, historical periods, phases in the development of something, book/movie/play sections (e.g., beginning/middle/end), etc.

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How do I write an introductory paragraph for a college essay?

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Start with interesting facts that may be helpful in attracting a younger audience.

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