<p>Is it better for my essay to be thematic, have a solid focus on one specific event or topic, or perhaps, a main idea with several supporting instances in paragraphs?</p>
<p>It all depends on the topic. If you are talking about one day when your cat dies, or something like that, make is focused on that. But if you are saying somethign more general, I would have supporting paragraghs to elaborate.</p>
<p>Hope that helps a little. :)</p>