Wie baue ich einen deutschen Aufsatz auf? There are two ways to structure an EssayEinleitung Hauptteil 1) Linear which means presenting one side of the debate and building up the strength of your arguments-These -Argumente 1-32) Dialektisch means discussing a topic by presenting both sides of the debate and rebutting the arguments of the other side. - These A (thesis) - Argument 1 - Argument 2 etc - These B - Argument 1 - Argument 2 etc Schluss: Zusammenfassung (summary) und deine Meinung (deine Eigene Meinung)The introduction should include the reason why your writing this essay, most of the time it is a recent development. The use of language should be very formal and objective. There shouldn’t be any subjective statements of your own opinion, except for the conclusion.