STEP FIVE Writing and Re-Writing Essay Writing Check-List CO My essay title is relevant to the topic of my essay and uses capital letters correctly My name can be found under my essay title and uses capital letters correctly My essay is double spaced and uses a clear font such as Times New Roman, size 12 oO oa My essay contains a clear introduction that explains WHAT | will be writing about, WHY the topic is important and HOW | aim to answer the question (e.g. the books/people | will refer to) My main body is split into THREE MAIN PARTS. My points are clear and directly answer the essay question Ihave used relevant evidence that supports my claims oood Ihave used speech marks when using somebody else's words and added the source of the information and date in brackets after the quote e.g. In 2019, a government study announced that “1 in 3 people suffer from mental health issues" (ukgov.org, 2022). Ihave explained what the evidence shows Ihave used appropriate vocabulary e.g. no slang, formal speech. My essay is free from spelling, punctuation and grammar errors The wordcount of my essay is included at the bottom of it OoOoo000go On the final page of my document | have include @ Bibliography that includes a full list of all of the books/research/people | have referenced throughout my essay | have written a clear conclusion that doesn't start any new points oo I have clearly answered the question in my own words and used evidence to support my claims www.immerse.educationimmerse EDUCATION Essay Writing Workbook WRITE AN OUTSTANDING ESSAY This book belongs to: © Immerse EducationThe Essay Writing Process This workbook is designed to teach you how to build an outstanding essay. Each task relates to the 5 key steps in the essay writing process, ed below. STEP 1: UNDERSTANDING THE QUESTION an Before you begin writing your essay, it's important that you understand exactly what the essay question or topic is asking of you — Don't start until you're confident that you understand the essay question or topic. 7 STEP 2: UNDERSTANDING THE TASK = Understanding the “task” means understanding WHAT you are 3S = Bewmatnckad acon clypyediaralcenalesteciiatdelictarc VV ie ia a 5 you will be marked/graded. Prior to writing, you will need to a ar} ) spend some time figuring out the task so you know exactly what v you need to do in order to get the grade/mark you want. STEP 3: IDENTIFYING WHAT YOU KNOW Before you write, it's important to identify what you already know about the topic, as well as any gaps in your current knowledge. After you've determined what else you need to learn, you'll have a strong idea of the reading and research you'll need to do before t you can write your essay. STEP 4: CONDUCTING RESEARCH, Knowing where to find information and how to conduct self- directed research effectively is an important part of essay writing. The tasks laid out in this workbook will help you to know how to conduct research independently and build your knowledge so that you can write a great essay. STEP 5: WRITING AND RE-WRITING Writing more than one draft of your essay is essential. With C4 each draft you write, you'll have more of an understanding of x your topic, answer and how to structure your essay in a clear and logical way. www.immerse.education‘STEP FIVE Writing and Re-Writing Main Body Your main body is the most important part of your essay - it's where you will answer the essay question. The following diagram shows you how to visually think about the structure of your essay. Take a look at the diagram and see how the information connects. You will create one of these on the next page before beginning draft two, Point 1 ‘The transportation we use causes pollution and alters our eco systems. Evidence Ecosyteme and air quality study done by the UK government. Link here, Explanation Humans cause pollutants in our ‘environment such as sulfur which ‘can lead to excess levels of acid in lokes and streams, and damage trees and forest sols; atmospheric nitrogen can reduce the biodiversity of plant communities, harming fish and other aquatic if ‘Ozone damages and the impact on trees negatively affects natural ‘reas and mercury and other heavy metal compounds from fuel ‘combustion can accumulate in plants and animals, some of which ‘are consumed by people www.immerse.education Essay Question How does human behaviour impact the environment? My main answer ‘Our behaviour cause pollution that ks and alters ‘ecosystems as well as harming our own health. Point 2 (Our agricultural and fehing practices cause pollution that alters ‘our eco-systems. Evidence The environmental impact of farming and fishing on our ‘environment, Link here Explanation Waste from fish-feed and faeces can polute the water and seabed ‘around intensive fish Farms leading +0 poor water and sediment, quality. Sensitive natural habitats are sometimes converted into fish farms and this can have dramatic environmental implications. For example, historical, sigificant damage to delicate coastal habitats such as mangrove forests was well documented when estabishing tropical prawn farms. This damage resulted in loss of beneficial ‘ecosystem functions including natural coastal flood-defences, nursery habitats for young fish and water fitration Point 3 ‘The plastic we use everyday doesn't dsintergate and is harming ur gentotics as well as animals, Evidence Research on the influence of microplastics. Linkhars. Explanation Plastics have been produced and used by humans in large quantities since they were invented, and the resulting environmental pol ution problems have become more and more setious. In recent years, researchers have found that many plastic products are not completely decomposed after being discarded, a lot of plastics form microplastics in the ocean, which poses a threat to the survival of marine life. Thi paper analyzes the source, types and distribution of marine microplastics, and explores the influence of micropiasties on marine lif.VOCABULARY BANK Improve Your Writing VOCABULARY BANK FOR ESSAYS Spruce up your writing with this vocabulary bank. To use in examples / support / emphasis in other words for this reason to put it differently to put it another way for one thing that is to say as an illustration with attention to in this case by all means To use in effect / consequence / result as a result for under those circumstances thus in that case because the for this reason then in effect hence To use in conclusions as can be seen in the long run generally speaking given these points in the final analysis as has been noted all things considered ina word as shown above for the most part www.immerse.education notably including like to be sure namely consequently therefore thereupon forthwith accordingly after all in fact in summary in conclusion in shortSTEP FOUR Conducting Research The questions you created in the previous task will now form the basis of your research. Follow the steps outlined in this section to start building further knowledge and a strong answer to your essay question. Top FIVE tips for conducting independent research: 22, ONE: START WITH YOUR BIGGEST QUESTIONS The goal of your essay is to showcase your knowledge and understanding of the topic. The more knowledge you have, the easier it will be to answer the essay question. Use the questions you have about the topic to begin your knowledge building - TWO: FIND THE RIGHT KEYWORDS. As you search for information on the web, remember that the words and phrases you search determine the information you see. If you can't seem to find what you're looking for, try rephrasing your search term until you find your answers. THREE: TAKE NOTES AS YOU FIND INFORMATION Take notes in a clear and organized way as you do your research e.g. categorize or colour code them based on the subtopic. ys Having easy-to-read notes will come in handy when you write your essay later. FOUR: CHECK YOUR SOURCES Use the rule of five when conducting research e.g. If five websites are showing the same data/facts/information, the information is likely to be more trustworthy than a random website saying something completely different. € FIVE: USE REPUTABLE WEBSITES — a Make sure your information is coming from well-known on websites that are already trusted sources of information = e.g. .org websites, Wikipedia should not be used as a . fF Preference source. www.immerse.educationVOCABULARY BANK Improve Your Writing VOCABULARY BANK FOR ESSAYS Spruce up your writing with this vocabulary bank. To use in agreement moreover comparatively as well as correspondingly together with similarly of course furthermore likewise additionally To use in disagreement although albeit instead besides whereas as much as despite even though conversely in reality in the light of not to mention to say nothing of equally important by the same token in contrast on the other hand ‘on the contrary at the same time in spite of To use when discussing cause / condition / purpose in the event that with this intention granted (that) with this in mind as / so long as in the hope that on (the) condition (that) to the end that for the purpose of for fear that www.immerse.education in case provided that given that only / even if so thatSTEP FIVE Writing and Re-Writing Now that you have built further knowledge on your topic, it's time to start answering the question. You are now going to begin writing a series of drafts that are revised, edited and improved before you finalize your work. DRAFT ONE: THE RUBBISH FIRST DRAFT Unfortunately, the first draft you will write is unlikely going to be a publishable work of high quality. In fact, this first attempt at writing your essay will probably be quite rubbish - and that's entirely okay! Even the best writers in the world write first drafts only worthy of a recycle bin. The first draft is to simply get all of your ideas out onto the page and see what you're left with. First drafts are usually: The goal is to: Full of spelling, punctuation and grammar errors ® Get all of your ideas in one place Y Not well structured © Gain more of an understanding of Full of great ideas your answer to the essay question Your first attempt at answering the question ® See what else you need to research Top tips for writing your first draft Find a quiet spot and begin writing your first draft against a timer. Set yourself 30-60 minutes to write as much as you can. C) STEP ONE: SET A TIMER TO WRITE STEP TWO: KEEP WRITING! Write as much as you can in the allotted time given and don't stop until the timer pings! STEP THREE: DON'T WORRY ABOUT SPAG OR STRUCTURE Don't worry about spelling, punctuation, grammar or structure. You can clean this up in your next draft. For now, focus on getting the ideas onto the page! www.immerse.education