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CREATIVE APPROACHES TOFORMAL ESSAY WRITING

Sarah Pavey20th April 2011

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“we seem to become so pre-occupiedwith covering the content of whichever syllabus we use, that essay-writing becomes,at best, an afterthought and, at worst, omitted almost entirely.”

Faull, T. Writing in A‐level English literature essays: Professional reflections on textorganisation. English Teaching: Practice and Critique May, 2007, Volume 6, Number 1http://education.waikato.ac.nz/research/files/etpc/2007v6n1nar1.pdf pp. 164‐174

Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011

“they may be unaware of how much research and effort should go into coursework, and may leave work until the last minute and then panic when faced with an imminent deadline”

Flood, A. et al. Authenticity A Guide for Teachers. OFQUAL/QCA 2009Available at: www.ofqual.gov.uk/plagiarism‐teachers

Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011

Academic Essay

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IB DIPLOMA EXTENDED ESSAY

NO EXPERIENCE OF ESSAY WRITING

EASY SOLUTIONS NEEDED

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Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011

CONSTRUCTION

EMOTIONS

Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011

You may not know what the finished product will look like

You may start at any point

You cannot cheat by looking at someone else’s work!

You have to work on your own to complete it, although you 

might accept advice from others

You may try to place a piece in one space but perhaps it actually fits somewhere 

elseAs you complete it, it will start to make sense

Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011

It may seem too difficult at the 

start

You may feel excited at the 

start

You will feel a sense of 

achievement as you complete 

sections

You may feel frustrated when pieces do not fit

If others seem to be making more progress you may feel like giving up

You may feel angry if you 

don’t meet the deadline

As you do more you will get really involved and keen to see the 

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Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011

Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011

Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011

Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011

Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011

Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011

Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011

Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011

Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011

Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011

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SurnameINITIALS Title of the book

PublisherPlace of publication

Year Published

Clegg, C.J. Biology for the IB Diploma. London: Hodder Murray, 2007

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Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011

This game is called …..

You need to decide whether or not the following students are guilty of plagiarism

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Cut & Paste from Internet with no bibliography or citation

Copied work from a friend but did not acknowledge friend’s work

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Cut & paste from Internet and mixed up original paragraphs.

Changed a few words at random

Added correct citations in a bibliography

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Asked teacher & librarian for help with finding resources

Asked for advice on how to cite these resources for inclusion in a bibliography

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2. The system allows you to view the source text and also the position within that text of the matching words and phrases.

3. The overall percentage of matched text is displayed at the top of the report.

4. You can choose whether or not to include/exclude quotations and bibliography in the comparison.

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“Research by the universities of Glasgow and Manchesterhas highlighted many UGs feel critical HE skills are

underdeveloped when they start at university.”

• Critical thinking

• Independent Learning

• Note taking

• Research

• Academic presentations

• Problem solving

• Reflection and self evaluation

“Mission Ambition” Russell Group Widening Participation Conference May 2009