Learn the North American writing style..

If you want to attend a North American university, or if you need to take the TOEFL, you need to know how to write an essay in the North American style.

Introduction
This is the first paragraph and it introduces your topic or thesis. It’s where you tell your reader what your opinion is and what you are going to talk about in your essay.

Body
The rest of your essay is paragraphs that support your opinion. A paragraph is one subject. The first sentence of the paragraph explains what it’s about, and the rest of the paragraph contains clear examples that explain your opinion.

Conclusion
The last paragraph summarizes your essay.