Explanation Essay

Introduction:

Give background information on students' life and studies.

Supporting paragraphs:

1. Explain first reason: lack of time.

2. Explain second reason: tiredness.

3. Explain third reason: laziness.

4. Explain fourth reason: boring uninteresting assignments.

Summary paragraph:

Summarise main reasons.

Introduction:

Define the key term 'student'.

Supporting paragraphs:

1. Define one type of students: natural born truants.

2. Define another type of students: pretenders.

3. Define the rare type: hard-working teachers' pets - nearly extinct.

Summary paragraph:

Summarise types of students.

Introduction:

Give background information about students' behaviour when they come late for classes.

Supporting paragraphs:

1. Define and describe the "Sorry! I've been unlucky! (lost keys, traffic jams, urgent telephone calls etc.)" type of excuses.

2. Define and describe the "Sorry! I was held up by the Dean/ teacher of something/ a man looking for something." type of excuse.

3. Define and describe the "It's none of your business, teacher. I pay for my classes and I don't have to apologise when I turn up late." type of excuses.

Summary paragraph:

Summarise students' excuses.

Introduction:

Introduce students' way of life: a mix of work and fun at different proportions depending on the time of the year.

Supporting paragraphs:

1. Compare students' attitude to work at the beginning and end of a semester. State what the similarities and differences are.

2. Compare students' attitude to entertainment at the beginning and end of a semester. State what the similarities and differences are.

Summary paragraph:

Summarise the similarities and differences.

Introduction:

Describe what a student is like.

Supporting paragraphs:

1. Describe an eager-to-learn first-year student who doesn't know how to study.

2. Describe an eager-to-have-fun second- or third-year student who doesn't know why study.

3. Describe a fourth- or fifth-year student who knows how and why study but is too spoilt now to do it.

Summary paragraph:

Summarise the main steps of students' academic life cycle.

Introduction:

Introduce the subject.

Supporting paragraphs:

1. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the morning shift.

2. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the afternoon shift.

3. State which shift you prefer and why.

Summary paragraph:

Summarise your findings.

Introduction:

Give your judgement on whether good attendance is important to master your English.

Supporting paragraphs:

1. Explain first criteria: having fun with one's fellow students while the teacher is trying hard to make his students work.

2. Explain second criteria: a chance to practice your language skills - if any.

Explain third criteria: better chances to pass one’s exam from the first, maximum second attempt.

Summary paragraph:

Conclude with an overall judgement about the importance of attending Speech Practice classes more or less regularly.