Top Tips For Essay Writing

Dan Campbell

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“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

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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

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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

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Introduction

Introduction

1. Grab Your Reader

2. Prepare The Reader

3. About 5% Of The Word Count

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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.

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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

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