The Concept of Writing:
Every good writing must have unity and must be seen to be coherent. By unity is meant that the
essay discusses one main idea and that each paragraph or section of the essay contributes to the
development of an aspect of that main idea. In other words, collectively all the paragraphs put
together make up the main idea. Coherence in writing means that sentences are properly linked
to one another by means of appropriate linking words and that ideas are linked across sentences
in a logical and sequential manner.
Every essay has a beginning, a middle, and an end. The beginning of the essay is also referred
to as the introduction. It serves the purpose of providing the reader with some background
information on the topic by stating what the topic is about. The beginning of the essay also tells
the reader what he should expect in the body of the essay or how the essay will be organized. It
contains the main ideas of the essay. A good essay is one in which ideas in the body are fully
developed in well written paragraphs. The body may consist of three or more paragraphs which
develop aspects of the main idea.
The end of the essay is the same as the conclusion. It normally brings the essay to an end by re-
stating the main points raised in the body or by re-stating the point of view expressed at the
beginning. The writer should ensure that the three parts to the essay discussed here are
represented in all essays he writes.
