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Writing Effective Essays

- - - - 10%
      - how you interpret the title
      - what issue/topics are you going to explore?
      - what will be your focus?
      - what will you essay show?
      - in academic writing, maybe include main argument as well
    - - 80%
      - what is this paragraph about?
      - how does it link to the essay title?
      - what is your argument on this?
      - what is your evidence? what does it mean?
      - how does it link to the topic in the next paragraph?
      - use a chance of paragraphs to explore and develop your ideas/argument
    - - 10%
      - do not introduce any NEW material here
      - summarise your ideas/argument
      - restate what you consider to be the main points
      - make it clear why those conclusions are important or significant
      - in your last sentence: link your conclusions or recommendations back to the title
  - - - brainstorm
        
        quantity and variation of ideas
        
        'mind mapping'
        
        sticky notes
        
        OneNote or Padlet
      - outline
        
        decide on the number of paragraphs you are likely to use
        
        put very brief bullet points based on your brainstorming session to indicate the topic
      - expand your outline
        
        add details
        
        write possible topic sentence
        
        indicate sources
  - - - is a piece of writing that demonstrates you have understood a particular issue, concept or theory and often requires less critical analysis than other essay types.
      - ex. trace the history and development of ... using examples of ... to illustrate your answer.
    - - tries to persuade the reader of a particular viewpoint while rebutting opposing viewpoints, or discusses multiple viewpoints and analyses the strength of the evidence for each viewpoint.
        
        persuasive & discussion
      - ex. what are the main arguments for and against ......
    - - compares and contrasts the different sides of a topic or two options. it may support one side of the other, or else take a balanced view
      - ex. A is B, but it is C. Discuss
    - - discusses the reasons for something, results of something, or both. it may present reasons/results that are more real, or more hypothetical
      - ex. A is the only one factor in B. Discuss
    - - considers the issues of a particular situation and presents possible ways to overcome these. it may also require an evaluation of the resolutions presented.
      - ex. discuss the problems.. suggest and evaluate possible solutions to these problems.
  - - - Evaluative
        
        introduction
        
        object 1 - point 1
        
        object 1 - point 2
        
        object 1 - point 3
        
        transition sentence/ paragraph
        
        object 2 - point 1
        
        object 2 - point 2
        
        object 2 - point 3
        
        conclusion
      - if you have more causes than effects or problem than solutions
      - if you are comparing different elements of each object
      - persuasive
        
        introduction
        
        summary of opposing arguments
        
        rebuttal to first argument
        
        rebuttal to second argument
        
        transition sentence/paragraph
        
        your first argument
        
        your second argument
        
        your third argument
        
        conclusion
    - - evaluative
        
        introduction
        
        point 1
        
        object 1 > object 2
        
        point 3
        
        object 1 > object 2
        
        point 2
        
        object 1 > object 2
        
        conclusion
      - if there is a close link btw the causes and effects or problems and solusions
      - if you are comparing the same aspects for each object
      - persuasive
        
        introduction
        
        statement of the other side's first argument and rebuttal with your own counter argument
        
        statement of the other side's second argument and rebuttal with your own counter argument
        
        statement of the other side's third argument and rebuttal with your own counter argument
        
        conclusion