It is sometimes difficult to think of three main points for the body paragraphs. However, there are a number of common ways to divide a general subject into three parts. For example, if your general subject is the effects of computers, there are several possible ways you could divide it. You might think about time and describe the effects of computers in the past, present, and future. Or you might consider people and write about the effects on children, adults, and the elderly. Still another way would be to analyze the effects of computers on society, economically, educationally, and socially. The following chart provides additional suggestions for how to divide a broad subject.

Place

People

1. local

2. national

3. international

1. home

2. work

3. school

1. land

2. sea

3. air

1. students

2. workers

3. retired people

1. family

2. friends

3. co-workers

1. children

2. adults

3. the elderly

Time

Society

1. past

2. present

3. future

1. childhood

2. adulthood

3. old age

1. economic

2. political

3. social /educational /religious

1. business

2. science

3. the arts

For each of the following essay topics, think of three main that you could develop into an essay. You may use ideas from the chart or come up with ideas of your own.

E.g Topic: The Effects of Pollution

Main Points: a Land

b Water

c Air

1. Topic: The Benefits of Learning English

Main Points: a

b

c

2. Topic: The Impact of Natural Disasters

Main Points: a

b

c

3. Topic: The Role of the Media in Our Lives

Main Points: a

b

c

4. Topic: The Changing Role of Women

Main Points: a

b

c

5. Topic: The Causes of Illiteracy

Main Points: a

b

c

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