This is similar to the
chronological structure except that
instead of walking step by step through
increments of time, it follows step
by step through a description of a place,
person, or thing. The first paragraph
gives an introduction describing the
general feel of the place, person, or
thing. The body paragraphs offer in-depth
descriptions of two or three particular
aspects of the place, person, or thing.
In the last paragraph, the writer steps
out of the descriptive mode and offers
a brief conclusion of what the place,
person, or thing says about him or her.
Often times you will be
asked for a life-changing experience
or about someone or something that has
had a great influence on you. This structure
shows that you understand and appreciate
the effect that other entities have
had on your development and maturity.
For these essays, you will want to use
the body paragraphs to first describe
the influence and then move onto how
that has had an effect on you. You can
either divide the essay into a “cause
section” and an “effect section” or
you can mesh the two together by taking
each small description one by one and
explaining the effect it has had on
you. If you decide to use this structure,
be sure that you don't write yourself
out of the equation; make the point
that you were the catalyst between the
cause and the effect. That way, you
demonstrate that you know how to take
action and create change.
Click
here for a sample of a Cause and
Effect Essay.
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