For example, for a student from an immigrant family, sharing their racial and cultural background may be essential to understanding their identity and values, so could be included in an essay.

Essay Writing Format: Explore How to Write, Structure of Essay, Essential Tips with Example Writing an essay is a fundamental skill for students. It helps in expressing thoughts clearly and logically.

An essay needs to be well structured as well as answering the question in its title. Learn how to write an essay in this Bitesize English video for KS3.

Learn how to write an excellent essay conclusion and summarise your main points in this BBC Bitesize KS3 English guide.

For example, Stanford University in California asks students to answer several short questions, with a 50-word limit, in addition to answering three essay questions in 100 to 250 words.