Transcript Writing for Essay Tests Powerpoint

Topics
• Preparing
• Step-by-Step Process
–Getting Started
• Figuring out the Question
• Planning
–Implementing the Plan
–Revising and Editing
Preparing
• Do you already know the
topic?
–Create and Study an
Outline
–Address the Question
–Write a Practice Essay
–Get Feedback
Preparing
• Do you not know the
topic?
–Pick Several Likely Topics
–Create and Study
Outlines for Each
–Write a Practice Essay on
the Most Likely
–Get Feedback
Getting Started
• Figure Out the Question…
–Carefully Read the
Question/Prompt
–Underline Each Part of the
Question/Prompt
–Underline Key Words
–Decide What Is Being Asked
Getting Started
• Once you know the
Question(s) … Plan.
–Create an Outline in the
margin or on extra paper
–Develop a Thesis
–Include the Key Terms
–Address the Question(s)
Implementing the Plan
• In your Thesis, Address
the Question Directly
• State the Thesis Up Front
• Follow your Outline
• Don’t Worry About
Perfection, Just Finishing
• Include Key Terms
Implementing the Plan
• Time Management …
–More Points = More Time
–Harder = More Time
–Leave Time for Revising
and Editing
Revising & Editing
• #1 Priority: Your Answer
–Do you address the Question
in your Thesis & Supporting ¶s?
• #2 Priority: Your Answer
–Do you include Key Terms and
Concepts in Supporting ¶s?
Revising & Editing
• #3 Priority: Clarity
–Is the essay organized and
easy to follow?
• #4 Priority: Style
–Are the sentences not only
clear but also grammatically
correct?
Revising & Editing
• Priority #1: Strategy
–Can you identify the
Question from reading your
Thesis?
• Priority #2: Strategy
–Can you identify Definitions
or Concepts from reading
your body ¶s?
Revising & Editing
• Priority #3: Strategy
–Does your essay follow your
outline? Can you easily see how
one point leads to the next?
Does each sentence make sense?
• Priority #4: Strategy
–Read the Essay at least Once
Questions?