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Mecanismul elaborarii eseului
Perspectiva RISE,L.M.Dănilă, PhD
Lector universitar
A short piece of prose writing on a specific topic.
An essay is usually a short piece of writing.
It is often written from an author's personal point of view...
HOW TO BEGIN WITH:Organizing your
paper Grammar Spelling Punctuation Capitalization Details Effective wording
ESSAY WRITING
Research Topic Plan Draft Review Revise Edit
GETTING STARTED
Clarify the task - seek guidance, if required.
Clarify the word length and completion date.
RESEARCHING THE TOPIC Make a start on the
background reading required.
Consider taking bullet point notes of technical content to reduce the risk of plagiarism.
Record full references for all the books/ journals/ websites etc. that you use.
PLAN THE WHOLE ESSAY BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO WRITE IT
Start to arrange your thoughts and ideas in a logical, sensible order that answers the question.
Order and re-order your bullet point notes to match this essay plan.
You may need to go around this
Researching-and-Planning loop more than once to collect enough relevant information.
ASK YOURSELF: How and where
within your essay might you use the information you have so far collected?
Are there still gaps in information?
Is further research necessary?
1. Introduction Tells the reader how you will answer the question 5% of length of
essay
2. Body of Essay Answers the question
▪ In a chain of linked paragraphs that build and present a case. Each paragraph:
▪ One big idea▪ Introduce▪ Define▪ Offer Argument ▪ Offer evidence and discuss ▪ Make final point
Your writing should answer: ▪ What is this paragraph about?▪ What exactly is that?▪ What is your argument on this (in relation to the question)? What is your
evidence? What does it mean? What is the final point (in relation to the question)?
3. Conclusion Re-state arguments Re-state points Show that you have answered the whole question Could make recommendation
▪ NB: No new evidence introduced
Introduction: 5% of length
Main body: 80% of length
Conclusion: 15% of length
On the Internet you will find other websites where you can support your ideas and begin to construct a frame of your essay.
FIRST PARAGRAPH? The first part states
the topic. i.e. ▪ Culture ▪ Building a Model Train ▪ Set Public Transportation
The second part states the point of the essay. has a rich and varied
history takes time and patience can solve some of the
city's most persistent and pressing problems ...
BODY OR SUPPORT PARAGRAPHS?
Write Topic Sentence A topic sentence in a body or
support paragraph should:▪ Clearly state the topic of the
paragraph. ▪ Clearly link the topic of the paragraph
back to the thesis statement. ▪ Make a smooth transition between
the previous paragraph and the present paragraph.
Generally the topic sentence comes at the beginning of each body paragraph.
Discussion and explanation are crucial to a well-developed body paragraph.
Use link words and phrases However; nevertheless; not only…but also
Signposting In short; as we have seen; to summarize
Paragraphs are part of the signposting
Vary sentence length (max 40 words)Concrete Examples, Statistics, or Facts
Good writers always include concrete evidence to support the topic sentence and the explanation and development. ▪ They follow any generalization with a concrete, specific example.
CONCLUSION A Concluding Sentence
that Restates the Main Point of the Paragraph It is very easy to wander off
topic in a paragraph, and a concluding statement that restates the topic or point of the paragraph keeps the reader focused on your argument or discussion.
A conclusion should Stress the importance Completeness Impression
4 STRATEGIES ECHOING THE INTRODUCTION 1. Echoing your introduction
can be a good strategy if it is meant to bring the reader full-circle.
2. Challenging the reader helping them to redirect the information in the paper
3. Looking to the future can emphasize the importance of your paper
4. Posing questions help your readers gain a new perspective on the topic
Allow adequate time to research and write the essay
Follow the guidelines given
Write in own words
Acknowledge all sources of information
Check that you have answered the question
Expository essays are simply essays that explain
something with facts, as opposed to opinion.
Samples of expository essays include: Essays that described how to
do something. Essays that analyze events,
ideas, objects, or written works.
Essays that describe a process.
Essays that explain/describe an historical event.
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