INTRODUCTION TO ESSAY WRITING - Getting Started
INTRODUCTION TO ESSAY WRITING
Bronwen Phillips: b.m.phillips@unsw.edu.au
Introduction
Basic steps in the essay writing process Analysing the essay question Note-taking systems Essay plans The introduction The body An academic argument The conclusion The paragraph Structuring your essay Referencing Editing The cat sat on the mat
Basic steps in the essay writing process
? Analyse the essay question and define key terms ? Establish your argument/point of view ? Research the topic ? Take notes from your reading ? Write your plan; organise your ideas using the structure of
introduction, body and conclusion ? Write your first draft to include your introduction, body and
conclusion ? Set it aside for a time, read the hard copy and make corrections.
Edit and redraft your essay ? Have a friend or colleague read it ? Complete your references
Analysing the essay question
Task words ? tell you what you have to do. Content words ? tell you what the topic is. Limiting words ? limit the topic so that it is workable.
Sample essay question
Discuss the changes computers have had on education.
Task word:
Ex-admiscpussle question
Content words: - changes, computers
Limiting words: - education
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