Education is communicating the skill, wisdom and knowledge to others.
It encompasses various factors and dimensions but an education essay includes all of them.
These essays could be expressive, explanatory, judgemental, critical or challenging.
Their design, arrangement and style of writing will be dependent on the project in hand.
Illustrative topic: in this type of essays every facet of the subject and factors influencing it are explained.
For example if the topic given is to ‘explain the education philosophy of Maria Montessori’, it will involve just telling about the known facts and no scrutiny, elucidation or reasoning is required in that case.
The introductory paragraph of such an essay, with the above given topic, will start with introducing Maria Montessori, her contribution to the field of education and her philosophy.
The main basic and important points about her viewpoint and idea should be given in that.
The whole body of the essay has to be divided into different paragraphs each bringing up different aspects of her beliefs and philosophy and emphasizing on the contribution of that thinking to the field of education.
The efficiency and the worth of her work in enhancing the education arena.
The last paragraph of the topic may concentrate on the drawbacks and limitations of the philosophy.
In the concluding paragraph the all the ideas are summed up and a review is done.
The timeliness and correctness of the theory in the education world has to be commented on and other pertinent and acquaint remarks.
Judgement topic: in this it is required that the topic is properly examined with all its advantages and disadvantages, benefits and limitations, strengths and weaknesses appropriately evaluated.
The investigation should be based on the different factors affecting it, its causes, after effects etc.
Let’s say if the topic of the essay is difference in male and female accomplishments, the introduction can begin with a tale relating to the subject.
Then the importance and relevance of the topic can be stressed upon bringing out few reasons and causes of the same.
Also the main and strategic statement on the topic reflecting the philosophy followed on the subject should be made in the same paragraph.
In the body of the essay, the various paragraphs should introduce different arguments and causes of the topic and also counter it creating an equal situation for both the cases.
The whole body and the content of the essay should be backed by pertinent facts, examples, figures and references.
In the conclusion abstraction of all the major points is should be written.
The problems in the system should be commented on, which have led to such a situation and also some methods to set things right should also be given.
Debatable topic: in such case an opinion and outlook has to be formed regarding the topic after proper understanding of the subject, supported by facts and information collected.
If the topic for such an essay is choice between the home tutoring and formal schooling, then the introductory paragraph should concentrate on both the aspects of the topic but a stand has to be taken backed by adequate reasons.
In each paragraph the reason and its explanation should be given.
In the end there should be a strong point supporting your stand and it should be concluded by stressing and accentuating your stand on the topic.