Sample Essay (800 words)
For the assignment question and analysis, see Sample essay 1
Education means considerably more than just teaching a student to read, write, and
manipulate numbers. Computers, the Internet, and advanced electronic devices are
becoming essential in everyday life and have changed the way information is gathered.
How this new technology is utilized in the curriculum and managed by teachers will have an
important role to play in widening the resource and knowledge base for all students.
Technology affects the way teachers teach and students learn. To make the best use of
information technology (IT), schools need a workable plan to fully integrate it into all
aspects of the curriculum so students are taught how, why, and when to use technology to
further enhance their learning.
If a school does not have a clear plan of how and why it wishes to implement IT, then it
runs the risk of wasting money. In schools today, nearly all classrooms have access to a
computer. However, many schools mistake this as incorporating information technology
into the curriculum. School staff need to research what IT is available and what would best
Comment [de1]: Structure: Introductions
The essay begins with a general lead into the broad
topic by indicating the inadequacy of traditional
teaching alone. It sets up a problem that the essay
will solve. See essay introduction.
Comment [de2]: Format: Spacing
Essays are usually double-spaced or 1.5-line spaced.
See formatting and layout.
Comment [de3]: Structure: Introductions
The topic is narrowed by affirming the significance
of IT for teachers and students.
Comment [de4]: Structure: Introductions
The final sentence is the thesis statement. Notice
how the beginning of the sentence is constructed to
answer the essay question. It uses keywords from
the question: “best use”, “information technology”,
and “schools”. See essay thesis statement.
Comment [de5]: Format: Abbreviations
“Information technology” is followed by its
abbreviated form in brackets: “(IT)”.
Now that it has been defined, the abbreviation can
be used elsewhere in the essay.
Comment [de6]: Structure: Body paragraphs
The first sentence of this paragraph is the topic
