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Top Tips For Essay Writing
Dan Campbell
http://dancampbell.freehostingcloud.com/
“A 10 minute guide to essay writing aimed at Level 3 students who are studying an Access to Higher
Education Diploma”
Index – Essay Writing
Before Your Start
Do Some Reading
Plan Your Essay
Introduction
Main Body
Conclusion
References
Get this right and the rest is easy!
Understanding The Question
Understanding The Question
• If you do not understand the question how can you answer it?
• If you get this part wrong everything else will be wrong.
• There are two questions you need to answer:1. What is the question asking?2. What is the marker looking for?
What Is The Question Asking?
Explore the role that the mitochondria and the localised physiology play during movement
(2500words)
Explain what the mitochondria is, what it does and how it works
What is the mitochondria responsible for; How does it influences other objects
Talk about how the mitochondria works together with the surrounding cells, tissues and muscles
How cells/ tissues interact with the mitochondria
Talk around, discuss, explain, link ideas and knowledge
Explain how the mitochondria influences the process of movement
Can We Use This As A Success Criteria?
What Is The Marker Looking For?
Explore the role that the mitochondria and the localised physiology play during movement
(2500words)
Make links between body components
• PowerStation• Energy creation• ADP, ATP, CP • Energy cycles
Responsible for regulating energy production
• Cell• Tissues• Muscles• Nerve Transmission
• Removal of waste• Delivery of fuel• Store of fuel
• Muscles , • Ligaments, • Tendons, • Acton, • Myosin
Can We Use This As A Success Criteria?
Key Players, Terms & Words
• List all the keywords, which you might use
• List all the key theories, which you know about
• List all the key players, which you know about
Home
Do a bit of reading!
Do a bit of reading!
Read around, key textbooks and journals noting:
1. Keywords 2. Theories3. Secondary theories4. Antagonist positions/ arguments5. References (page and line numbers)
Some People Plan Their Essay At The Same Time
Update Your Lists
Home
Create A Essay Plan
Create A Plan – By Paragraph
By paragraph
Good Examplehttp://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/general/essay/essay-plan/2.xml
In-depth Examplehttp://kimberlychapman.com/essay/essayplan.html
Have You Used Items From Your Lists
Home
Introduction
Introduction
1. Grab Your Reader
2. Prepare The Reader
3. About 5% Of The Word Count
Home
Main Body
Main Body
Who are the key players and theories? • By indicating the key players and theories you
show that you can filter your search results
What are the antagonist arguments to the theories and/ or authors research?• By exploring these arguments you show that you
understand the details behind the concepts
Writing Frames
Using writing frames helps you to structure your information.
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This theory suggest.... However, PersonA argues ....
Because of ….
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/staff/D.J.Wray/Ideas/frames.html
Transition Indicators
Tell the reader what you are going to talk about------
(End of Paragraph1) ... making energy creation an important factor.
(start of paragraph2) The creation of energy...
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/trans1.htmlHome
Conclusion
Start Writing – Conclusion
About 5% Of The Word Count
Confirm What You Have Said/ Found----
The data from this study generally supports the ??? theory. However, it also suggests that the counter
argument proposed by PersonA as merit, supporting the need for further research.
Home
References
References
Aim to get one reference every two or three sentences, dependent on essay type.
Top TipsIf you write a name of a theory, include a refIf you suggest a problem, include a refIf you compare something, try to include a ref
Home
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