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Essential information needed in an academic essay - Coggle Diagram
Essential information needed in an academic essay
INTRODUCTION
General statement
of the essay topic
Background from
the literature
USE OF THE
LITERATURE
Quotation with citation used as an example
Paraphrase with
citation
Quotation with
citation
MAKING A StRONG ARGUMENT
If studies disagree,present the ideas you think are incorrect first
Give reasons
Present the ideas that you believe are correct
CONCLUSION
Summarise the essay
content.
Link to the background as a means of
highlighting the importance of the
topic.
Reference list begins
on a new page
The reference list is
organised
Use a hanging indent
paragraph style
Use all the authors’
names
When an article has
a DOI, use it
When an article
does not have a DOI, you may use the URL
CRITICAL THINKING
Evaluation of claims
Presenting academic
evidence
Evaluating the amount of support for the evidence
PARAGRAPH
STRUCTURE
Topic sentence
Background
sentence
Introductory
sentence (pp.
Paraphrased claim from the literature, with citations
A sentences of your
own to elaborate
A sentence of your own to explain and link
PARAGRAPH
COHESION
Connective: Linking
topic sentences
Cohesive device: Referring to the same ‘thing’
Connective: Linking
ideas
Cohesive device:
Labelling technique
Cohesive device:
Same point of view
ARGUMENT
STATEMENT
Comprehensive
position