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Developing the Skill of Speedy Writing For Essays
Speedy Reading Synthesizing Essay Structuring Essay Writing (paragraph wise) Proofreading
5 ESSENTIAL STEPS
Scan through first and last paragraphs of books, articles and websites.
Mark the informative points relevant to the essay. Select 1-2 most relevant articles and read them more
thoroughly.
SPEEDY READING
Try finding links between articles.
Write down 2-3 points, which you will mainly cover in your essay.
SYNTHESIZING
Answer the following questions in structuring the essay: What will be the main topic of the essay? What will be the primary objective of the essay? Whether it will be a descriptive essay, compare &
contrast essay, or any other form of essay.
ESSAY STRUCTURING
Introduction- Main Topic- Purpose of the Essay- Your position on the topic
Body - Supporting paragraph 1- Supporting paragraph 2- Supporting paragraph 3
Conclusion- Conclude what others have written- Summarize what you have found - End with a final thought or statement
References - Cite sources you have used in your essay
ESSAY STRUCTURING
Highlight the main theme and objective in the first paragraph.
Inform your readers about what your perspective of the essay.
Following paragraphs should support the introductory paragraph.
THE WRITING PART
Leave some time for the cross-checking and proofreading part.
Add connecting lines between paragraphs to improve the coherency of the paper.
PROOFREADING
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