Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Cav's Guide on how to write an essay

  1. Read -->     react
  2. Hypothesis --> un pack the question/prompt and react
  3. Research 
  4. Free flow/stream of consciousness --> re read writing (all fails go back to number 2)
  5. drafting --> organised thoughts/ideas 
  6. editing/revision 
Intro
  1. Grab attenion - Make it relevant; 1-2 scent
  2. General discussion of the topic 2-3 scent ( highlight of important aspects of book focused on).                   sci-fi --> book (characters, technology)
  3. Thesis
Body: Info Paragraphs
  1. Topic sentence - Mini thesis
  2. Example from text                                                                                                                                                                                           - Intro Quote - Give relevance to topic scent.                                                                                           - Quotes/Quote                                                                                                                                           - Explain Quote - why important to topic sent/thesis 
  3. Transition - connects one paragraph to another
Conclusion: Sum up relate back to thesis
  • Relate to our life's today and back when the book was written 
  Skillful interpretation of the question and use of language features, form and structure.

  • argument
  • Quotes
  • repetition 
  • alliteration
Evaluates how the text sustains or challenges established cultural assumptions 
  • Rights 
  • Xenophobia
  • Conflict --> Advancement = less conflict 
Analyse the composers of language modes, forms, and features and structures to shape meaning.
  • Aranatic
  • dialgne
  • internal 
  • dialogue

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