Mecanismul elaborarii eseului

Perspectiva RISE,L.M.Dănilă, PhD

Lector universitar

A short piece of prose writing on a specific topic.

An essay is usually a short piece of writing.

It is often written from an author's personal point of view...

HOW TO BEGIN WITH:Organizing your

paper Grammar Spelling Punctuation Capitalization Details Effective wording

ESSAY WRITING

Research Topic Plan Draft Review Revise Edit

GETTING STARTED

Clarify the task - seek guidance, if required.

Clarify the word length and completion date.

RESEARCHING THE TOPIC Make a start on the

background reading required.

Consider taking bullet point notes of technical content to reduce the risk of plagiarism.

Record full references for all the books/ journals/ websites etc. that you use.

PLAN THE WHOLE ESSAY BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO WRITE IT

Start to arrange your thoughts and ideas in a logical, sensible order that answers the question.

Order and re-order your bullet point notes to match this essay plan.

You may need to go around this

Researching-and-Planning loop more than once to collect enough relevant information.

ASK YOURSELF: How and where

within your essay might you use the information you have so far collected?

Are there still gaps in information?

Is further research necessary?

1. Introduction Tells the reader how you will answer the question 5% of length of

essay

2. Body of Essay Answers the question

▪ In a chain of linked paragraphs that build and present a case. Each paragraph:

▪ One big idea▪ Introduce▪ Define▪ Offer Argument ▪ Offer evidence and discuss ▪ Make final point

Your writing should answer: ▪ What is this paragraph about?▪ What exactly is that?▪ What is your argument on this (in relation to the question)? What is your

evidence? What does it mean? What is the final point (in relation to the question)?

3. Conclusion Re-state arguments Re-state points Show that you have answered the whole question Could make recommendation

▪ NB: No new evidence introduced

Introduction: 5% of length

Main body: 80% of length

Conclusion: 15% of length

On the Internet you will find other websites where you can support your ideas and begin to construct a frame of your essay.

FIRST PARAGRAPH? The first part states

the topic. i.e. ▪ Culture ▪ Building a Model Train ▪ Set Public Transportation

The second part states the point of the essay. has a rich and varied

history takes time and patience can solve some of the

city's most persistent and pressing problems ...

BODY OR SUPPORT PARAGRAPHS?

Write Topic Sentence A topic sentence in a body or

support paragraph should:▪ Clearly state the topic of the

paragraph. ▪ Clearly link the topic of the paragraph

back to the thesis statement. ▪ Make a smooth transition between

the previous paragraph and the present paragraph.

Generally the topic sentence comes at the beginning of each body paragraph.

Discussion and explanation are crucial to a well-developed body paragraph.

Use link words and phrases However; nevertheless; not only…but also

Signposting In short; as we have seen; to summarize

Paragraphs are part of the signposting

Vary sentence length (max 40 words)Concrete Examples, Statistics, or Facts

Good writers always include concrete evidence to support the topic sentence and the explanation and development. ▪ They follow any generalization with a concrete, specific example.

CONCLUSION A Concluding Sentence

that Restates the Main Point of the Paragraph It is very easy to wander off

topic in a paragraph, and a concluding statement that restates the topic or point of the paragraph keeps the reader focused on your argument or discussion.

A conclusion should Stress the importance Completeness Impression

4 STRATEGIES ECHOING THE INTRODUCTION 1. Echoing your introduction

can be a good strategy if it is meant to bring the reader full-circle.

2. Challenging the reader helping them to redirect the information in the paper

3. Looking to the future can emphasize the importance of your paper

4. Posing questions help your readers gain a new perspective on the topic

Allow adequate time to research and write the essay

Follow the guidelines given

Write in own words

Acknowledge all sources of information

Check that you have answered the question

Expository essays are simply essays that explain

something with facts, as opposed to opinion.

Samples of expository essays include: Essays that described how to

do something. Essays that analyze events,

ideas, objects, or written works.

Essays that describe a process.

Essays that explain/describe an historical event.