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Essay Revision
Essay Revision
• Go into more detail and explain – don’t • Brei uit en verduidelik – moenie net
just tell me what happened, discuss how vir my vertel wat gebeur het nie,
it connects with your argument = keep bespreek dit in verband met jou
linking back to the question and your argument = link heeltyd terug tot die
answer.
vraag en jou antwoord
• Write in chronological order.
• Skryf dit in kronologiese volgorde
• Don’t leave your reader with the question
“so what” after the paragraph, you must • Moenie jou leser los me die vraag “so
anchor each paragraph in your argument. wat” na die paragraaf nie, jy moet lek
paragraaf grond in jou argument.
The line of argument / Die arguments lyn
• Die merkers aan die einde van die jaar
• The markers at the end of the year are gaan na elkeen van jou pparagrawe kyk
going to look at each of your paragraphs en hulle wil in elkeen n duidelike lyn van
and they want to see a clear lie of argument sien.
argument in each.
• This eans that you can’t just write down • Dit beteken dat jy nie net feite kan
facts or tell a story. neerskryf nie of net n storie kan vertel nie
• You MUST argue your viewpoint or thesis. • Jy MOET jou standpunt/thesis
• This means that you must have a clear argumenteer.
answer to the question asked - and you • Dit beteken dat jy n duidelike antwoord
have to continuously remind the reader
of your answer. moet he op die vraag wat gevra is – en jy
• Every fact that you write, point you make moet aanhou om my te herinner van die
or event you discuss must be linked back antwoord
to your introduction or main argument.
We usually use the lasy sentence of our • Elke feit wat jy skryf,punt wat jy maak of
paragraph to do this. gebeurtenis wat jy bespreek moet terug
• TIP : Think of each paragraph as a mini aan jou inleiding en die hoof argument
essay with an introduction, middle and ge”link” word. Ons gebruik gewoonlik die
end. laaste sin van ons paragaaf om dit te
doen.
• “A line of argument is simply a clear and • "'n Argumenteer is bloot 'n duidelike
concise answer to a question, and it is en bondige antwoord op 'n vraag, en
astonishing how many students neglect dit is verstommend hoeveel studente
to include this crucial element of writing nalaat om hierdie deurslaggewende
in their work.” element van skryf in hul werk in te
• The essay demands that you demonstrate sluit."Die opstel vereis dat jy oordeel
judgement and the ability to justify what en die vermoë toon om te regverdig
you say. To achieve this – you must wat jy sê. Om dit te bereik - moet jy
include the line of argument die argument insluit
• Here is a cheat sheet: • Hier is n cheat sheet:
• This clearly proves that…. • Dit bewys duidelik dat….
• This reinforces the point that... • Dit versterk die punt dat.
• Therefore one can surmise that • Daarom kan mens opsom dat
• When one considers all of this…
• As mens al die in berekening neem…
• As a result of this
• As n resultaat van dit
• All things considered
• Taking this into account • Alles in aggenome
• This proves/supports that • Met inagnome hiervan
• In short • Dir bewys dat/ondersteun
• This means that • In kort
• Dit beteken dat
• Conclusion: • Slot:
Do not add any new info here. Moet niks nuwe info hier bysit
You had your chance to impress nie. Jy het jou kans gehad om my
me, now you need to remind te beindruk, nou herinner jy!
me!
• Remind me what your essay is • Herinner my waaroor jou opstel
about: gaan: