What Is An Essay?

An essay is a series of paragraphs that tie together to talk about one specific topic. They usually consist of multiple paragraphs. There is a topic paragraph, a closing paragraph, and body paragraphs. In those paragraphs is a topic sentences that tells you what the paragraph is talking about specifically. The body of the paragraph contains concrete details (CD) and commentary (CM). There is usually three CD's per paragraph. By the end of the essay, the reader should know a multitude of information about your topic.