Getting started in narratives is often the hardest part. Once a story is begun, it is a lot easier to continue and finish it.

Here in Australia, narratives and stories are required to be taught from a very young age. It is covered as early as kindergarten focusing on one single event and with every year beyond that, it increases in difficulty and complexity in terms of the way it is written and assessed. It is a key component in the NAPLAN test, Selective and all throughout high school including the HSC exam in year 12. There are many components of a narrative but they all will require an introduction.

Less coachability. Different difficulty levels. More emphasis on certain question types. How does it impact current students? Three of the biggest changes that are coming to the NSW Selective School exam and how to prepare for it.

Confused. Stuck. Don't know where to start? Feeling like essays are way too difficult? Best advice on why you should follow this structure for body paragraphs to get high english marks from Founder John ‘Bing’ Huang.

English Essays can be hard. Especially knowing how to start it off with a fantastic introduction. It allows markers to determine whether or not you know what you are writing about and can give a good sense of the range of mark your essay will get. Today I go through a format for an introduction essay that can be utilised in all essays especially in the senior years of English NSW Highschools.