Essay-writing

For example:
– Startling information. A fact that explicitly illustrates your point. Follow it with a sentence or two of elaboration. – Anecdote. A story that illustrates a point. Short, to the point, and relevant to your topic.
Please note:
The type of essay-writing called “argumentation” will be looked at in a following lesson. A paper is a piece of specialist writing often delivered in spoken form at a conference.
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Conclusion: Without the learning resources available in the university ….
Example prompt:
Write about going to the movies, or making movies Writing exercise Write a thesis statement for the above topic
• Later, you should write an outline for an essay on this topic • then you should write a draft • then you should check and revise it • only then should you prepare your final copy
Your thesis statement should have two parts. • The first part states the topic. • China’s culture … • Designing a computer programme … • Public transportation … • The second part states the main (central) point of the essay. • has a rich and varied history. • takes time and patience. • can solve some of our city's most persistent and pressing problems.
Other examples for expository writing
• Question(s) What made Hitler decide to leave Britain alone for the time being and turn east to attack the Soviet Union? What made him so sure of a quick victory in that vast country where Napoleon had lost almost all his troops?
Thinking of Ideas
• Sometimes it is difficult to think of things to write about.
• There are four common ways to help you think of new ideas.
FOUR WAYS
What is an Essay?
• It’s a composition that discusses, describes, or explains, one topic. • It can: be serious or funny. describe personal feelings. state your opinionB If the attention grabber was only a sentence or two, add one or two more • sentences that lead the reader from your opening to the first body paragraph
Now let’s look at paragraph arrangement
The Introductory Paragraph
• the introduction should be designed to attract the reader's attention and give an idea of the essay's focus. • begin with an attention grabber.
Steps in the Essay-Writing Process
• Decide the topic/understand the prompt • Think of ideas
• Decide the thesis statement
• Organise ideas and write an outline • Write a draft • Check before making a final copy
EXAMPLE
An office worker brainstormed the topic
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Clustering ideas
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A thesis statement - tells the reader what the essay will be about, and what main point you will be making.
Look at the following example:
Topic: The university library
Thesis: The university library plays a very important part in a student’s life. I. II. Introduction: When my university’s new library was opened …. Main idea: Students have to borrow books from the library. A. Sub-idea: They need reference books for their elective courses. B. Sub-idea: They may want to read novels and plays. III. Main idea: Post-graduate students especially need the library. A. Sub-idea: The library provides them with books for their research. B. Sub-idea: They need the library resources in order to write papers.
– Dialogue. Two or three exchanges between speakers to make your point. Follow dialogue with a sentence or two of elaboration.
– Summary Information. A few sentences explaining your topic in general terms can lead the reader gently to your thesis. Each sentence should become gradually more specific, until you reach your thesis.
• A quotation
Hegel, the German philosopher, says, “We learn from history that men never learn anything from history.” This wry remark has been confirmed time and again by historical events, one of which is Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union. He must have utterly forgotten, or willfully ignored, the great disaster Napoleon brought upon himself by attacking Russia early in the nineteenth century.
• An analogy
A traditional story describes a foolish man lifting a rock too heavy for him and having his own feet squashed. Hitler was like that foolish man, but he was different in that, before he destroyed himself, he destroyed millions of other people.
1. 2. 3. 4. Brainstorming Clustering Making lists Asking yourself questions