My Essay Structure

Essay Structure Chuming Sun This essay is effective because in the introduction, the author starts off with a rhetorical question that interests a reader. After having grabbed the attention, she moves to the specifics and alludes to big names of famous writers, names such as Dan Browne, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe and many more. It adds a sense of reliability to the reader if he or she has read off of any of these names. After that, the author makes a smooth transition to the real thesis of the essay which is, “Agatha Christie is Queen of Crime Fiction.” It is an effective thesis because she wrote it in a contradicting form- speaking of two other authors and how one might consider them the Queen of Crime Fiction, but then rebuts it by saying Christie is Queen and follows that statement with immediate reinforcement. Another very effective thing that was done by the author is using details from Agatha Christie’s novels without actually retelling the story. The author adds some specific novels of Agatha Christie’s for the reader to refer to after reading this essay. In the conclusion, the author made a captivating introduction. In the main body, the writer talks with specifics, about Agatha Christie, her work and its notable qualities. The author also includes the general, talking about readers and their comfort. Finally, this essay is effective because it follows the proper format. The introduction states the thesis and three points that support it, there are also paragraphs that follow which explain each argument in detail, starting with the strongest argument first. Finally, there is the concluding paragraph which restates the thesis for reinforcement in the reader’s memory.