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Assignment-writing angie Parkinson
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| Date | 17.09.2017 | | Size | 4.73 Kb. | | #31705 |
| - How to structure and organise your essays / assignments
Construction - Like a building, essays gain structure/and shape from elements:
- Scaffolding: the essay plan
- Design: your argument
- Central Framework: main elements or parts (Intro / Body / Conclusion)
- Bricks: paragraphs
- Reinforcement: wording
Title / Question / Brief - All your answer should focus on this. Keep checking the exact wording as you write
- your plan
- your draft
The Plan - Draw up a plan before starting to write
- Make the plan detailed.
- Show the content of:
- Introduction
- Main body
- Conclusion
- Does it flow logically?
- Are all main points covered?
How to plan an argument: Divide a page lengthways - On the left:
- jot down important info or data (‘facts’)
- Use arrows to connect ‘facts’ to arguments
- On the right:
- jot down the main arguments (for and against)
Writing persuasive argument (1) - Differentiate between:
- Facts
- can be checked against evidence
- Opinions
- = personal viewpoints / beliefs
- Arguments
- = viewpoints + evidence
Writing persuasive argument (2) - State your position: sum it up in one brief sentence
- Support your point of view: with ‘reliable’ evidence
- Consider the opposition: have they a
- better argument? Try to show otherwise
The Introduction (10%) - Refer directly to the title
- Explain how you interpret it (eg by rephrasing it)
- What issues are you going to explore?
- How will you deal with each issue, and in which order?
- (After draft is written) Does the Intro still hold good?
The main body (1) - May be divided into 3 or 4 sub-sections
- Develop your argument / point of view
- Paragraph 1
- *In first sentence
- introduce main idea of paragraph
- *In other sentences
- develop the idea (details, evidence, examples, quotes)
- Each paragraph or sub-section should centre round a main issue
The main body (2) - Paragraph 2 and others
- * link new paragraph to previous paragraph
- (using appropriate Connectives)
- *Introduce main idea of paragraph
- * Develop the idea (as above)
- * Use words and phrases that highlight
- your point and show the direction
- of your argument.
Conclusion (10% ) - Don’t introduce new work, quote/repeat detailed evidence.
- Refer directly to title and aims when drafting.
- Summarise argument/main points
- State general conclusions, refer to evidence in body of essay; don’t allow personal bias.
- Say why these conclusions are important/ significant
- Suggest areas where further knowledge is required
- Sum up argument (briefly) - link it to the title.
- Check you have done what you promised in your Intro
Bibliography etc - List all books, articles, websites, materials used – in the manner required by your School / Course
- Label all illustrations / diagrams / tables
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