Presentation : Seven Steps for Writing an Academic Essay :: Composition

Seven Steps for Writing an Academic examineAbstract Many students do not understand that there is a process to writing. This lesson provides students with seven steps for writing an donnish essay at the first-year university level. It can be easily modified for grade 11-12 students.1. deplumate a topic * often a teacher will distribute you a topic, but if you have a choice, pick something that you are in person interested in.2. brainstorm (or research) * benefits of cerebrate it will indicate if you have decorous information to write a full paper & it will dumbfound new ideas for you * ask yourself, what are the connections between these ideas? * topics for brainstorming o handle the effects of global warming o should animals be used for enhancive testing * Types of Brainstorming a. web brainstorming b. compare/contrast brainstorming c. Burkes brainstorming order o I would suggest using Burkes target for literature p apers o http//web.educ.ubc.ca/marileef/BurkesTarget.pdf o source d. clustering - element down only words or very short phrases. physical exertion different colored pens as ideas seem to suggest themselves in congregations. expend printing or longhand script to suggest that ideas are briny thoughts or supportive ideas. Dont bother to organize too neatly, though, because that can handicap the flow of ideas. Dont cross anything out because you cant tell where an idea will star topology you. When you get a few ideas written down, you can start to group them, using colored circles or whatever. Draw linking lines as connections suggest themselves3. take a thesis statement/sentence * a university level academic essay usually requires you to take a position in an arguement and then(prenominal) support your position. Arguement doesnt mean you are fighting. It means that you are trying to change over your readers of an idea or persuade them to act. * you will want to pick something that average people will disagree over and that you are interested in.