Three Parts of an Academic Writing
By: Novita Paradise

Academic writing is the type of writing that students are expected to produce in response to content they learn about in an academic setting; for instance, school. It’s how they formally join the “scholarly conversation.” And it can begin at a very young age, when a child writes a report about a book he has read or a topic she/he has learned about. It is not a personal experience, nor a story, nor merely a description. Academic writing tells us what the writer thinks and what evidence has contributed to that thinking. The evidence can include the writer’s personal experiences, information found in other books or sources, or information gleaned from talking with others such as a parent or expert. Knowing how to write academic essay is essential for developing good composition skills. It gives the author an easy format for clear organization and explanation of a topic. Many literature and composition classes require academic essays because of the simplicity and clarity they bring to a specific topic and that is why understanding academic essay is important. Academic essay consists of three parts—the introduction, the body, and the conclusion—and each part plays a role that is vital to the structure and presentation of the essay.

The introduction sets the foundation of the paper and is concluded with the thesis statement, which is what the rest of the paper will address. The introduction consists of one paragraph following 5-10 sentences. This paragraph introduces the reader to the topic and outlines what the reader will learn from the essay. In the introduction, a hook is important to grab the reader’s attention and is usually the first sentence. At the end of the introduction a transitional sentence is helpful so that the essay flows seamlessly from one paragraph to the next. As important as having a hook