About Essays

Click on the comments link to tell us about your essay experiences. What gives you trouble? Any solutions?

For your reading pleasure, a number of sample essays from the PALC collection.

To see "paragraph hooks" in action, read the essay "Why a Dog?"

Off Topic Paragraphs

I've marked your paragraphs and quite a few were "off topic," so I couldn't give them a mark. You'll have a chance to rewrite, so not to worry. However, take a close look at the worksheet and try to figure out how you got the wrong idea!