Scientific

Essay
Writing Skill

Makassar, 21 August 2021

Shinta Dewi Sugiharti Tikson, S.E., M.Mgt.
Dosen Departemen Manajemen
Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis
Universitas Hasanuddin
What is scientific essay?
An essay is a formal piece of
writing and attempts to
explore in detail a particular
subject.

Essays are not something that

you will be able to do well without
considerable planning and
preparation.
Acquire written communication skills that
are essential in many careers as essays require Why Write
you to weigh up conflicting evidence in order
to reach a conclusion. Essays?

Develop high valued resoning skills as well

as sound library research skills, which are
needed to find appropriate reference material.
 The Writing Process

1. Pre- Writing
Reading the assignment Taking and making
carefully notes
Selecting and analyzing
Discussing ideas and
the topic
information with others
Drawing up a rough plan
Refining the plan
Sourcing the necessary
data/information

Reading widely, and

reading in depth
 2. Drafting

Arranging your ideas into some kind of

structure to give your essay a shape.

Writing paragraphs to connect

your ideas.

Thinking about form and function, namely

the language and style you will use.
 This is more focused than writing the

3. Revising
first draft.

At this stage you now have a clearer

idea of what you want to say, and you
should start thinking more about your
reader and purpose.

You need to refine your argument or

examine the supporting evidence.
 4. Editing
Check that you have followed all the conventions,
rules and instructions

Check your spelling, punctuation, grammar and

references – both in the text and in the bibliography

Consider the presentation (or layout) of your essay

Evidence of editing is often missing in student assignments that

have been put together in haste, perhaps the night before.
Essay Structure

1. Introduction

2. Body Paragraphs

3. Conclusion

4. Reference
 Referencing
Plagiarism
The practice of using another writer's ideas or
observations and presenting them as
your own.

Always acknowledge the original source

Essay Writing Exercise

Topic 1:
Women as leaders are better than men.

Topic 2:
Has union membership increases or
decreases today?