Unite 4: Academic essay

Topic: Essay writhing.

Best essay (short essay)

1.P. introduction -good introduction puts the reader in suspense, motivating and captivating.

- background information about the issue

- first sentence establishing the purpose

- road map or sign post 2nd

- thesis 3rd

- interesting facts

- geographical setting

2.P. Body- topic sentence, supporting sentence (citation), summary sentence, no flooding of
citation

- to connect the paragraph use transition words

Avoid excessive repetition

No lengthy paragraph

More you write more mistakes is likely to be made.

Conclusion- summary of your discussion, suggestion, solutions, recommendation.

A Persuasive Essay

When connecting similar ideas-organic food is thought to be better for the environment….
our local food is believed to achieved the same goal. Cut information that does not relate to your
topic and have someone read your paper aloud to you or record it and play it back. Rewrite any
problematic body passage.

Write your essay as tough as you are conducting a debate- a well written essay is great but a well-
argued essay is undeniable.

Collect data from good sources and don’t just state the fact but tell a story.

Discussing conflicting opinion- some people argued that the death penalty act as a
deterrent to crime. Time after time evidence as disprove this theory. The death penalty itself does not
act as a deterrent to crime, countries like USA that implements the death penalty commits more
crime compared to Papua New Guinea.

Tie all of your ideas in a gripping conclusion and be sure to stress your
thesis on what you are arguing for or against for the last time.
 Writing an expository essay

Select your strategy and structure

- Definition

- Classification

- Compare and contrast

- Cause and effect
- How-to, steps required to complete a task or procedure.
- Keep your views unbiased, no opinions, but drawing
conclusion based on variable evidence.
- Used the fact to tell the story.
- Bure sure with structure, make it linear and make it easier to
connect the dots.

Write a Narrative Essay.

Tell a story vividly and accurately

Include all of the statement of good story telling.

Intro, setting, plot, characters, climax, resolution, have a clear point of view and utilize the
pronoun “I”. If you the narrator, state fact or opinion in 3 rd person and it should be written in
authors point of view and its consistent

- Make a point, on what did you learn, how have you changed (previously and now and
avoid plagiarism.

Bibliography and Referencing

Journal/ Article
-author’s initial and surname
- year and date of publications
- title of article between quotation marks
- title of journal or periodicals underlined or in italics
- volume number
-issue number
- p.no for page number.
Eg: Kaiyok, P. (2011, April 6). “Wama says trial begins tomorrow”. Post-Courier,
p.1.