Introduction
Honestly, learning the art of writing is not an easy one. But, this does not rule out that we cannot do without writing. Therefore, be it office writing such as proposals, grants, memos, presentations, or other writings such as student writing essays, projects, etc., writing is essential in everyday life. Consequently, everyone, to a particular extent, should learn the art of writing well. Essay writing is academic writing. Its content could be descriptive, narrative, argumentative, or expository.
However, one ingredient your essay should have is a confident tone. This shows that you know what you are writing. Furthermore, this helps you use headings and subheadings properly in your essay. Notwithstanding, if you are a bit confused on how to use headings and Subheadings in an essay, keep reading.
How to use Headings in an Essay
Ordinarily, essays do not have headings. All they have are templates and structures. Hence, the six major parts of an essay are:
- Title,
- Introduction,
- Body, which includes: The first paragraph,
- Second paragraph
- Third paragraph (depending on the length of your essay).
- Lastly, conclusion.
Those are the basic structure of any outstanding essay. However, in your essay writing, you might be allowed to utilize headings. Also, for more extended essays, individuals can use headings. Read more below:
A. Headings in an essay can be referred to as sections of your essay.
B. For example, look at this blog post. It is divided into four sections. The title of each section can be referred to as headings.
C. Hence, to properly give good headings to your essay, you have to know your topic well. Also, you need to make your decision about the coverage of your topic. This help you to define your headings.
D. This knowledge then helps you divide your writing into appropriate headings (sections).
How to use Subheadings in an Essay
In addition, good headings will give good subheadings. It is as simple as that. If you do not do an excellent pre-writing assignment of knowing your topic well, you will not be able to divide your topic into proper headings and subheadings. The subheading is a little aspect of your essay heading you want to expound. Subheadings could be two, three, etc.
Example:
Essay Topic: The effect of felling trees on our ecosystem.
Heading 1: Definition of keywords.
Heading 2: Trees and the ecosystem.
An example of a subheading under this heading could be:
Contribution of trees to the balance of the ecosystem.
Conclusion
I hope with the explanation above, you can understand well how to use headings and subheadings in an essay correctly. All you have to do is divide your topic into sections. Then, under each section, if you need to explain important points, you write your explanation using subheadings. However, do not forget that too many subheadings can make you lose your writing focus. Hence, keep it as simple as possible.