THE ESSAY

Amrita Gill
25/09/2018
EXERCISES

◦ https://www.grammarbank.com/cambridge-reading-practice.html
◦ FLUFF

◦ https://www.englishgrammar.org/tenses-exercise-19/
 PLAN

 Introduction

 Body/Analysis

 Conclusion
 INTRODUCTION
Road map
for your
paper

Capture
Thesis
Introduction readers’
statement
interest

What is the
question
being
answered
 CONCLUSION

Last word on
the subject

Point to Return to thesis

solution if in the
applicable introduction

Conclusion

Pull together
Point to
your points-
broader
synthesise, not
implications
summarise
 Writing guides

https://ctl.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Components%20of%20a%20Successful%20Essay.pdf

Writing Checklist
To indicate examples:
•occasionally
•usually
•often
•frequently, especially
•specifically
•principally
•mainly
•namely
•significantly
•indeed
•for example, for instance
•first of all
•for one thing
•most important, most importantly
•to illustrate
•in particular
•in general
•in this way, in this manner
To indicate comparison: To indicate addition:
•at the same time •and
•in the same way •also
•in a like manner •above all
•likewise •further, furthermore
•similarly •moreover
•like •first, second, third . . .
•as •next
•other
•besides
•too
•likewise
•last
•again
•finally
•in addition
•in the second place, secondly
•what is more
•indeed
•in fact
To indicate contrast:
•although, even though, though
•at the same time
•and yet
•conversely
•however
•but
•in contrast
•nevertheless, nonetheless
•notwithstanding
•on the one hand, on the other hand rather
•still
•yet
•whereas
•or
•not
•on the contrary
To indicate concession:

•no doubt, doubtless, doubtlessly

•surely
•certainly
•naturally
•granted that
•although this [noun] may be true
•admittedly
•I admit
•one must admit
•I concede
•one must concede
•after all
To indicate result:
•therefore
•for that reason
•consequently, as a consequence
•as a result
•then
•thus
•so
•Hence

To indicate cause/reason:
•because
•since
•for
To indicate repetition: To indicate time:
•before
•again •after, afterward
•as has been pointed out •earlier
•as I have pointed out, as I have mentioned •formerly
•to repeat •later
•in other words •subsequently
•once again •presently
•in fact •soon
•indeed •shortly
•to recapitulate, to recap •meanwhile
•to repeat •simultaneously
•now
•then
•after a while
•at last
•finally
•at that time
•in the meantime
•in the past
•up to now, until now
To indicate place:

•between
•among
•here, there
•elsewhere
•above, below, behind, beyond
•on top of
•next to
•adjacent to
•opposite from, opposite to
•farther, farther on
•in the background
THAT VS WHICH
Which:

If the sentence can do without the phrase then use which

preceded by a comma

Eg. Our school, which has three lunchrooms, is located in the

north.

Even if you remove the phrase, the sentence makes sense.

That:

Restrictive clause – the sentence will not convey the correct

meaning.

This sentence suggests that there are more than one school.

Eg. Our school that has three cafes is located in the north.
http://grammarist.com/usage/which-that/
 MAKE A GUESS!

1. The iPad (which/that) connects to the iCloud was

created by Apple.

2. The iPad, which connects to the iCloud, was

created by Apple. (All iPads connect to the
iCloud, so it’s unnecessary information.)

3. The issue of Writer’s Digest (which/that) has Brian

A. Klems’ picture on the cover is my favorite

4. The issue of Writer’s Digest that has Brian A. Klems

picture on the cover is my favorite. (Your favorite
issue of Writer’s Digest isn’t just any issue, it’s the
one with me on the cover.)
Writing Activity
◦ 30 mins – Write an introduction, three topic sentences, and a conclusion on either
Social Responsibility or Technology.

At the end of the 30 mins, we will read random outlines and your peers and lecturer will
give feedback.

You will be given two days to refine your outline, based on the feedback, to submit via
email or elearning.

This will not be assessed for marks, however you are required to submit all writing activities
in order to gain maximum benefit from the module.