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CJBS Guide: Essay Structure

The CJBS Guide is to help learners of the business school navigate key academic skills and support offered by the Information and Library Services team.

Introduction

Structure is a crucial element to succesful acdemic writing. A good structure will help to introduce your topic, guide your reader through your argument and draw a clear, concise conclusion.

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Essay Structure Video

Video Transcript

Synopsis

Essay Structure Key Takeaways:

There are 3 main pieces of an academic essay: the introduction, the body paragraphs and the conclusion.
Your introduction and conclusion are important.
The body paragraphs should make up the majority of the essay.

Additional Resources

How to build an essay: Introduction
By Monash University
How to write an introduction - what to include.
How to build an essay: Conclusion
By Monash University
How to write a successful conclusion (with a sample).