Writing an academic essay : *Decide on your topic. *Prepare an outline or diagram of your ideas. I. INTRODUCTION: Thesis:_____________________________________________________. II. BODY PARAGRAPH 1: Opening Sentence:___________________________________________. Detail 1:____________________________________________________. Detail 2:____________________________________________________. Detail 3:____________________________________________________. III. BODY PARAGRAPH II: Transition/Opening Sentence:_________________________________. Detail 1:____________________________________________________. Detail 2:____________________________________________________. Detail 3:____________________________________________________. IV. BODY PARAGRAPH III: Transition/Opening Sentence:_________________________________. Detail 1:____________________________________________________. Detail 2:____________________________________________________. Detail 3:____________________________________________________. V. BODY PARAGRAPH IV: Transition/Opening Sentence:_________________________________. Detail 1:____________________________________________________. Detail 2:____________________________________________________. Detail 3:____________________________________________________. VI. CONCLUSION: Reconfirmed Thesis:_________________________________________. *Write your thesis statement. - Your thesis statement will have two parts. 1. The first part states the topic. 2. The second part states the point of the essay. - your thesis should be: declarative, specific, a claim that can be proved, and often at the end of the introductory paragraph. *Write the body. -Write the main points. -Write the sub-points. -Elaborate on the sub-points. *Write the introduction. -Methods: 1. The funnel 2. Definition 3. Turn about 4. Anecdote ( a very short story - about 2 to 3 lines ) 5. Quotations 6. summary information *Write the conclusion. -There are 4 parts to your conclusion: 1. Restate your thesis 2. Summation (tell the reader what they should have learned, why it is important and how it relates to the world) 3. Concluding sentence (final thought; leave the reader something to think about) 4. a quotation (find a quotation that fits your position to close your essay) *Add the finishing touches. - check : 1. Order and organization of the essay 2. Avoid plagiarism 3. Clarity (Topic sentences - Transitions - Needless words - Straightforwardness) 4. Style (Diction - Sentence length - Formality) 5. Grammar (Fragments - Misplaced Modifiers - Capitalization - Commas - Possessives - Semi-colons- Tense shifts - Dashes - Colons) Types of Essays : - Definition essay : 1. Explanation of a process 2. Description 3. Comparison and contrast 4. Cause and effect 5. Narrative (for example, for instance, for one thing, as an illustration, illustrated with, as an example, furthermore, in this case) -Cause and effect 1. Multiple causes ...> effect 2. Cause ...> multiple effects 3. Casual chain - domino (because of, for the purpose of, in order to, because of, as, so that, due to, as a result, in that case, consequently, hence, thus, therefore) -Classification : 1. Categories 2. Features 3. Examples (chiefly, especially, for instance, in particular, markedly, namely, particularly, including, specifically, such as) -Compare and contrast 1. Point by point 2. Block (all of one, all of the other) (contrast, by the same token, conversely, instead, likewise, on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather, similarly, yet, but, however, still, nevertheless, in contrast) -Descriptive -Narrative (again, besides, moreover, another, and, as well, furthermore, for example) -Process (Description of a process , instruction details) (at first, first of all, to begin with, in the first place, at the same time, for now, for the time being, the next step, in time, in turn, later on, meanwhile, next, then, soon, the meantime, later, while, earlier, simultaneously, afterward, in conclusion, with this in mind) -Argumentative 1. Pro idea 1, pro idea 2 , con(s) + refutation 2. Con(s) + refutation, pro 1dea 1, pro idea 2 3. Con idea 1 + refutation, con idea 2 + refutation, con idea 3 + refutation (as for, on one hand, on the other hand....) Written by: A.C :D
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