A proper essay format in high schools and colleges around the USA are very straight forward. You need an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. In the introduction you include what you are going to talk about. You also add a thesis and some addition information before you talk about a subject. In the body paragraph, you talk about what you want to talk about providing some good
. evidence. Lastly, in the conclusion you summarize what you talk about without introducing new ideas. Have fun writing.