essay writing skills year 1 march 2016

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Essay Writing Skills

1st Year

Elaine McCarthy10th of March 2016


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Outline

•Assignment Brief

•Research

•Structure and Outline•Academic Writing

•Critical Thinking

•Referencing

•Learning Styles


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Assignment

Anntated Bi!ligra"hy # EssaySummary

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Essay

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• Su!mit hard c"y t +isual Culture


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Essay ,uestin• Chse ne image% object r thing

frm -ine Art% .esign% /edia r the

e0eryday

• Research academic resurces

• Discuss the rk


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.iscuss2

1) Analyse a t"ic3s indi0idual "arts

$) Cnstruct an argument*) Arri0e at a ell su""rted cnclusin

• 4nderstand key Essay Termshtt"566$)le)ac)uk67ces6ld6resurces6riting6riting8resurces6essay8

terms


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Break the Task .n

1) .etailed .escri"tin

• 9ee" !igra"hical infrmatin t aminimum

• Remem!er yu ha0e !een asked tdiscuss an image6!:ect6 thing andnt an artist6designer

$) Critical 4nderstanding• Three /ain ;ints n issues raised !y

image6!:ect6thing


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.escri"tin

• Style f the rk2

•


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Sci8;litical

Cntet

• When as the rk created2

•


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/eaning

• Theme f the rk• The su!:ect matter if rele0antF

• Scial and cultural meanings em!died in the rk

@raysn ;erry% The Adratin f the Cage -ighters% $&1$% l% cttn%acrylic% "lyester and silk ta"estry% $&& && cm


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Audience6+ieer6Cnsumer

Wh is the artist6designer3s intendedaudience60ieer6cnsumer2


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.is"lay•


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Other Wrk


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Research

Yu must use a variety f academic surces

This can include5 !ks% "eer re0ieed :urnal articles%"u!lished re"rts% relia!le e!sites% =lms anddcumentaries

. nt rely n ne main surce


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Trustrthy

Surce2•Recently dated•;u!lished !y a legitimate "u!lishing cm"any%

"eer re0ieed :urnal r e!site• Authrs are knledgea!le e"erts

• Academic riting5 use f crrect s"elling%grammar and "r"er terminlgy

• Gdeally use e!sites fr yur n understandingand then reference ther academic surces

•? Wiki"edia HHH


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Relia!le E0idence andSurces

•?CA. Li!raryhttp://www.ncad.ie/library/visit-us/

•?CA. Online

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Essay Structure


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Essay Cnstructin

Your conclusion is the roof ofyour argument. t seals youressay.

!he bo"y contains the main

themes. #i$e the rooms of ahouse% they are connecte" buteach has a "i&erent 'ur'ose.

!he intro"uction is the (rst

layer

References form the foun"ation


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Gntrductin • Start ith a general "int

• Gdentify the image% !:ect r thing selected

• Gdentify the artist6designer

• @ra! the reader3s attentin

• Outline hat ill !e discussed

• ;ut frard a research Juestin6argument

this can !e stated e"licitly r sim"ly

im"liedF


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9ey ;hrases5 Gntrductin

• The objective f this essay isK

• The essay ill focus onK)

• This essay ill aim to ans)er the

*uestionK

• This essay ill attem't to e+amineK • This essay ill e+'lore,


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/ain Bdy

•.escri!e6"r0ide !rief !ackgrund•Outline main "ints

•Backu" "ints ith readings

•;aragra"hs must !e cnnected

•-ul=l e0erything utlined in intrductin

and su""rt yur "lanned cnclusin


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9ey ;hrases5 /ain Bdy

• Gt is argue" thatK

• Gt is 'ro'ose" thatK

• The authrs 'osit thatK• The authrs assert thatK

• n a""ition%K)

• -urthermore%K

• igni(cantlyK


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Conclusion

• Summarise key "ints• Reference the larger issue

•


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9ey ;hrases5Cnclusin

• n conclusion% K

• !o summary,

• n consi"eration of thisK

• Academic ;hrase!k htt"566)"hrase!ank)manchester)ac)uk6


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Wrd Cunt

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.escri"ti0e Backgrund && rds

/ain ;int 1 && rds

/ain ;int $ && rds

/ain ;int * && rds

Cnclusin $&& rds !otal / 2%000 )or"s

Remember this is an example.

Adjust your plan to fit in all your key points.


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;aragra"h Structure

Each "aragra"h

– ntro"uce

– ac$u' )ith evi"ence

– ummarise


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Learning Outcmes

• Learning utcmes are statements f

hat a student shuld kn%

understand r !e a!le t d at the end

f a learning acti0ity

• Gm"rtant t cnsider the Learning

Outcmes as these are the criteria yuneed t demnstrate t yur lecturers


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Learning Outcmes5 Research

4se an a""r"riate range facademic surces that relate t yur

t"ic and current "ractices in =ne art

r design and !rader cultural and

critical issues


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Sh a critical aareness f the inDuences in

art% design and culture hich frm the

fundatin f 0isual and material "rductin

Learning Outcmes5 Analysis


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Learning Outcmes5 Cmmunicatin

Successfully cmmunicate research%

analysis and initiati0e in cherent and

rele0ant frms) e"ressin% clarity%s"elling% grammar% "unctuatin.F


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Academic Writing

• E"ress yurself clearly and cncisely

• Crrect s"elling% grammar% "unctuatin

• Structure essay int "aragra"hs and usesu!headings

• ?t 0erly descri"ti0e

• /inimal use f MGN% MmyN% MmeN

• E"lre% "r!e r Juestin

• Oers an argument% critiJue% :udgment


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Academic riting is nt

a!ut5 • Lng cm"licated rds6sentences

• See"ing statements

• Re0lutinary riginal ideas

• O"inin "ieces r emtinal accunts

• Cn0ersatinal riting style


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Critical Thinking Skills

• no)le"ge Gdenti=catin f infrmatin

• Com'rehension Organisatin f facts and ideas

• 3''lication 4se f thery% "rinci"les and facts

• 3nalysis Se"arating a hle int its "arts

• ynthesis Cm!ining ideas t frm a ne hle

• Evaluation .e0el"ing argument # cnclusin


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Remem!er

• Balanced argument

• Reference e"erts

• Be res"ectful

• /ake a constructive suggestin

• ;r0ide a recgnitin f the limitatins

f yur n argument


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Struggling2

• Lk 0er yur utline

• Start ith the !its yu kn

•


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Rules

•4se 49 s"elling e)g) colour ratherthan color

•Double s'ace yur riting

•.n3t 0er rely n Jutes•4se fnt si4e 12

•5roofrea"

•Reference


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5roof an" E"it

What t lk fr5• Rele0ant t t"ic2

• Back u" "ints 8 !ring in e"ert

"inins2• S"elling% @rammar # ;unctuatin

• -rmatting

• Referencing• Strategies5 S"ell8Check% tet t s"eech%sa" ith a friend% "rint ut and ddle


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@rading Structure


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A Ecellent

• !heorise"% generalise" andhy'othesise" in the cntet f thearea and ther areas a""r"riate tthe Juestin

• Connections ha0e !een made !thithin and !eynd the essay Juestin

• Learning may etend current thery• .emnstrates *uestioning%

s'eculation and reection


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B +ery @d

• 3nalyse"% evaluate" and6r a''lie" arange f cnce"ts t familiar andunfamiliar situatins% "r!lems r themes

f enJuiry)• .emnstrates integrated andconte+tualise" $no)le"ge

• Conclusions are com'le+ anddemnstrate a de"th f understanding


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C @d

• .emnstrates an a!ility t "escribe%visualise% and r combine esta!lishedcnce"ts and theries

• /akes several varying relationshi's and connections

• /akes a fe) com'le+ conclusions

• .es not demnstrate a fully integratedand6r cntetualised knledge


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. Acce"ta!le

•


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E -ail cm"ensatedF

• Does not "r"erly address the Juestin

• Does not "r"erly ful=l the learningutcmes

• .emnstrated sme "isconnecte"fragments f learning hich make littlestructural sense


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- 4nacce"ta!le

•


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?CA. Referencing System


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Why Reference2

• Credit yur surces

• .emnstrate readings

• Bring in e"erts3 "inins

• Strengthen yur argument

• A0id "lagiarism accidental r nt

• ;rfessinal integrity

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,ute

T directly use antherPs rk6rdsand acknledge the surce

Rule

• Shrt Jutatins less than * linesF inMJutatin marksN ithin the tet

• Lng Jutatins 0er * linesF indented in ase"arate "aragra"h ith n MJutatin

marksN


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,utatin

MGt takes a great deal f time and thughtt install rk carefully) This shuld nt

alays !e thrn aay) /st art isfragile and sme shuld !e "laced andne0er m0ed againN Iudd% 1(% ") *F)


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;ara"hrase

T e"ress anther3s rk6rds in

yur n rds and acknledgethe surce

Rule

•?e0er use Jutatin marks•Alays cite in tet


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;ara"hrasing Iudd "laced a great im"rtance nthe curatin f rk% remarking

that this "rcess shuld take alarge amunt f time and thughtt !e dne crrectly 1(% ") *F)


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Citatins in the Tet

•3uthor• Year

•5age 7umber

mith% 1880% '. 29F

!)o authors Smith and Blake% $&&&% ")F

More than three authors Smith et al)

1(((% ")1&&F

4se citatins here0er yu make use f

an authr3s rk either Jutes%"ara"hrasing r summarising)

G i T t


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-ig) 1 ;a!l ;icass Girl Before a Mirror 1(*$F Oil n can0as% The /useum f /dern Art% ?e Yrk

Gmage in Tet


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Bi!ligra"hy

•;laced at the end f yur essay

•List 3## material cnsulted

•List it al"ha!etically !y authr3s name•-ll ?CA.


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Bi!ligra"hy 8 Bk

3uthor6e"itors nameF% year of'ublication in 'arenthesisF% Title inItalics. 5lace of 'ublication5 'ublisher)

;yner% R) 1((F Design without Boundaries.

Lndn5 Bth8Cli!!rn Editins)

Bi!ligra"hy


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Bi!ligra"hyCha"ter ith .ierent

Authrs3uthor% year in 'arenthesisF% title ofcha'ter or essay3 then rite in3 flled!y name : initial of e"itor;overall

author% Title in Italics. 5lace of'ublication5 'ublisher% 'age number


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Bi!ligra"hyWe! Resurce

3uthor; e"itor>s name% year in'arenthesisF% Title in Italics. 5laceof 5ublication5 5ublisher


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ibliogra'hy @ournal 3rticle

Authr% year f "u!licatinF% title farticle3% title of journal in italics%0lume num!er "art num!erF% "agenum!ers f article).aes% I) and Rley% I) 1((FPEnhancing the custmer e"erience5

cntri!utins frm infrmatintechnlgyP% Management Decision,*'F% "") *&8*

ibliogra'hy


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ibliogra'hy-ilm

Title of lm Year f .istri!utinF.irectr /aterial designatinZ);lace f distri!utin5

.istri!utin Cm"any)

Maceth 1(F .irected !yOrsn Welles -ilmZ) 4SA5Re"u!lic ;ictures


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Sme Ece"tins

• ? "age num!er :ust lea0e it utHF• Annymus rk 8 use title f rk Treasures f Art%

1((&% ")F• ? authr r year e!siteF 8 use title as authr and

n)d) fr year• Gf n main authr 0ide r =lmF use the title• Eact year unknn ca) 1&F r n) d)F• /re than ne "u!licatin 8 use letters t distinguish

and list chrnlgically in !i!ligra"hy Smith%1(a% ")1F

Where t -ind the


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Where t -ind the@uidelines2

?CA. We!site +isual Culturehttp://www.ncad.ie/students/student-acade"ic-in#$r"ati$n/visual-culture-pr$%ra""e-in#$r"ati$n/


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Time

/anagement• The Organised Studenthttp://the$r%anisedstudent.tu"blr.c$"/printables

•;riritise ith t d lists

•th 1th /arch 8 .escri"tin

•1th $1st /arch /ain ;int 1

•$1st

$th

/arch /ain ;int $•$th th A"ril /ain ;int *

•th 11th A"ril Gntrductin and

Cnclusin


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Learning Styles


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+isual

• Thinks in images

• Learn !est thrugh seeing) ?eed t seeyur lecturer6tutrs !dy language

• /ay "refer t sit at the t" f the classt see 0isual infrmatin clearer

• Learn !est frm 0isual dis"lays such as5clur cding% diagrams% mind ma"s%illustratins and 0ides


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Auditry

• Learn !est thugh lectures anddiscussins

• Bene=ts frm reading alud• Bene=ts frm recrding infrmatin and

"laying it !ack

• Bene=ts frm getting ral feed!ack• /ay cncentrate !etter !y listening t

sft music hile studying


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9inaesthetic

• Learns ell thrugh interacti0e acti0itiessuch as =eld tri"s% games% usingsftare

• /ay =nd it hard t sit still fr lng"erids

• /ay !ecme distracted !y a need fracti0ity and e"lratin

• Take regular study !reaks• /ay cncentrate !etter !y cheing n

smething hile studying


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