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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Essay (Edemede), the JAMB Igbo syllabus expects you to study:
- 1. Essay (Edemede)
- (a) Basic principles of essay writing: introduction, body and conclusion
- (b) Basic essay types and their characteristics
- (i) Narrative (Akọmakọ)
- (ii) Descriptive and Expository (Nkọwa na Nkọwami)
- (iii) Argumentative (Mgbagha/Arụmarụụka)
- (iv) Speech making (Ekwumekwu)
- (v) Letter Writing (Edemleta)
- (vi) Dialogue (Mkparịtaụka)
Study notes & guidance
Study Essay (Edemede) using a recommended Igbo textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Igbo, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Objectives — candidates should be able to
After studying Essay (Edemede), you should be able to:
- (i) identify the basic principles of essay writing; (ii) use words and expressions appropriate to a particular topic; (iii) differentiate between different essay types; (iv) describe the characteristics of essay types; (v) compare different types of essay; (vi) criticize other people’s essays.
These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Source: official JAMB UTME Igbo syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.