When writing an essay I will follow a format if there is one that I have been instructed to follow. I attended University of Phoenix for awhile and had to use the MLA Format when doing any essays. To be honest Theresa, I am 37 years old and haven't taken an English course for many years. This class will be a learning experience for me because I am very rusty.
Lets say I am writing about fad diets. I would list the fad diets I am writing about in the first paragraph. Lets say I am writing about 3 different diets. The second paragraph would contain information on fad diet #1. The third paragraph would have fad diet #2 information in. The fourth pargraph would have fad diet #3 information in. Then my last paragraph would sort of briefly state on important statement on each fad diet to close the paper. That is how I have written my last few essays I have had to write.