Why Essay Writing is Like Bridge Building

Essay writing is like bridge building. Essay writing is like bridge building because you need two end supports, centre supports, and an inner structure. Essays, like bridges, need solid end supports. The end supports in an essay are the introductory and concluding paragraphs. The introduction is important to catch the reader's interest and to give her an idea of what the essay will discuss. The conclusion is the last paragraph of the essay. It is …

…from sagging central supports are needed to uplift and strengthen the structure. In an essay, these central supports are the body paragraphs. Finally, an inner structure is needed to smooth the way for both reader and driver. For drivers, the surface is the roadway, for readers of essays the surface is the sentences that link the ideas. These three structures, combined well, make for a very strong essay, as they also produce a strong bridge.