Transcript How to write an A2 Essay

How to write an A1 Essay
by Andy Walker
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How to approach essay writing
Three Steps
to essay success
(It really is this easy)
Don't Panic!
Step One
Introductions
Tell them what you are going to tell them
(The beginning)
Step Two
The substance
Tell them what you've got to tell them
(The middle)
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Part Three
A Conclusion
Tell them what you've told them
(The end)
Preparing
and
Planning
1) Read
widely
Research is the
key task!
2) Work out a
broad structure
4) An
emerging
answer
3) Put your work in a
logical sequence
All of this should seamlessly
into writing the essay.
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Essay Structure
Introduction
Abstract
Middle
Substantive
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Conclusion
Conclusive
Introduction
Keep it
relevant
Context
Beginning (or abstract)
Use the key
phrases in the
essay title
What is being
discussed,argued or
demonstrated
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The Main Body (Substantive)
Present evidence
Logical order (Chronological?)
Analysis
Refer often to the title
Balance! (Especially in a question that begins
with a quote)
 Refer to all parts of the question
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Conclusion
 Re-state your argument using the key words
from the title
 Be confident in your argument
 Hint at a broader context?
 What other issues would you explore, given
more time?
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Essay Writing: A Final Word
 Remember that confidence
comes from the hard graft
that you put into your notes
and research- if you don’t do
this you will not build a
logical argument, nor show
any understanding of the
subject matter.
 ESSAY WRITING IS LIKE
GARY PLAYERS VIEW ON
GOLF AND SUCCESS……..
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“The more I
practice, the
luckier I get.”
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