E102 Week 18- Writing Academic Essays

essay plan

Brainstorming - I do

all ideas down then pick the most relevant ones

spot/ use high level generalisations , pull out key points -

integration/inclusion

parents

want inclusion

p of non disabled more supportive if exposed to it

teachers

mixed feelings

if experienced in inclusion=supportive not experienced = reticent

negative initial attitudes trasform once teaching the child (in most cases) ref

social benefit

Academic Development

integration better for social development (most refs)

language dev not really affected whether integrated or separated (Jenkins, Speltz, & Odom, 1985).

development delay improved when integrated while further regression if segregated (Cole & Meyer, 1991 cited in (Adapted from Harrower, 1999, p. 216, 222)

Unpack the title – instruction words/concept words.

Brainstorm what you already know.

Identify some of what you need to know (generate questions you need to answer).

Actively read academic texts, looking for answers and suitable material.

Write an initial essay plan, paying special attention to the assignment title.

Begin the first draft: start anywhere (intro, middle, end), but you may find it easier to write a provisional introduction to get you started, which you come back to and change as your thinking in the essay develops.

Write a second draft, giving much more attention to how you are organising the whole essay. The assignment-writing checklist will remind you what to focus on. This includes: the use of source materials (paraphrasing, summarising, writing in your own words, referencing); organisation of the text (high-level generalisations, structure); your academic writing style (use of technical/specialised words); and quality of presentation (grammar, spelling and punctuation).

Write a third draft, trying to read it the way your tutor will read it. Make final corrections to the grammar, spelling and punctuation, and consider the layout and word-processing format.

write a plan !!!

Introduction

paragraph 1

it links back to the title

it gives a general background to the topic

it identifies the key concepts

it states the argument or central claim of the essay

it says how the essay will be organised.

paragraph 2- define

paragraphs 3, 4 , 5= talk about what you highlighted in introduction -