A Beginner’s Guide
For international students, essay planning is vitally
important. Why do you think this is?
“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail”. What does this saying mean?
What should you include in your plan?
How detailed should your plan be?
Reading
Critical
Thinking
PlanningWriting
Redrafting
They tell you what you have to write.
Remember most academic essay questions ask you to explain WHY.
What instruction words can you think of?
To what extent do you agree
Discuss
Analyse
Explain
Show
Compare and contrast
Many people are now travelling to other countries to find jobs.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this.
What are the key words?
Many people are now travelling to other countries to find jobs.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this.
What are the key words?
Many people are now travelling to other countries (focus) to find jobs (Topic)
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this. Pros and cons
What is the TOPIC?
What is the FOCUS?
What is the INSTRUCTION?
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1. Introduction
2. Main Body: First topic
3. Main Body: Second topic
4. Main Body: Third topic
5. Conclusion
Make a list of topics /ideas related to the question.
Then choose the most interesting
Make a list of topics /ideas related to the question.
Why do people go to other countries to find jobs?More moneyGet social benefitsGet experienceWant to live in a different countryFew possibilities in your home countryTo increase possibilities of emigrationBetter quality of lifeTo increase work opportunitiesHigh unemployment in home countryProblems with religion, cultureWant to learn a new language
Narrow and deep
Get the readers’ attention
Provide context
Thesis statement
• Introduce topic
•Support with reasons, examples and explanations
•Conclude topic1
• Introduce topic
•Support with reasons, examples and explanations
•Conclude topic2
• Introduce topic
•Support with reasons, examples and explanations
•Conclude topic3
Summarise
Restate thesis
Interesting final comment
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