An essay is a piece of non-fiction writing with a clear structure: an introduction, paragraphs with evidence and a conclusion. Writing an essay is an important skill in English and allows you to show ...

The word essay comes from the French word ‘essayer’ meaning ‘to try’ or ‘to attempt’. A French writer called Michel de Montaigne invented the essay in Europe as his ‘attempt’ to write about himself ...

In this lesson, Scott describes the ingredients of a good paragraph. Hello, I'm Scott. Today we're looking at paragraphs and how to use them in an essay. It's important to understand the structure of ...