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1 de ene. de 2012 · An essay is an article on a single subject, comprising the author's thoughts and evidence, framed in a rational and organized vocabulary and having the right strategy to...
- Baden Ian Eunson
- Writing Basics
- PURPOSES FOR ESSAYS
- Practice 2
- AUDIENCE
- Practice 3
- Practice 4
- TOPIC SELECTION
- Practice 5
I n this section, you will learn what an essay is and what the basic steps involved in writing an essay are. You will see that a good essay has a strong topic, a specific purpose, and that it is written for a specific audience. You will learn that writing is a process that requires planning, revision, and time.
The word essay comes from a French word meaning “to attempt,” or “to try.” Writing instructors therefore ask students to write essays that make a point and are written with a specific purpose in mind. The most common essay purposes are to: explain or discuss a topic and give a personal opinion identify a problem and its causes, and propose a soluti...
Read the writer’s idea for an essay. What is the purpose of the essay? Circle the letter of the purpose. Korean and Chinese people have some similar physical features, but others that are often different. I want people to know the differences so they understand that we don’t look the same. to persuade the reader to compare and contrast to respond t...
When you write an essay, someone is going to read it: your audience. Naturally, your instructor is one part of your audience. If your classmates will read your paper, they are also your audience. In addition, your instructor might ask you to imagine another audience; for example, a government official, the readers of your school newspaper, or the r...
Imagine you are writing a paper to convince readers to change to a vegetarian diet. In the box are some elements you could include in your paper. Discuss the questions on the next page with a partner or in a group. a brief definition of vegetarianism a detailed definition of vegetarianism arguments about how raising meat is harmful to the environm...
Reread the essay “Credit Cards: Convenient or Dangerous?”on page 4 - 5. As you read, ask yourself, “What kind of reader did the writer imagine would read this essay?” In other words, who is the audience for the essay? Then answer the questions below. Discuss your answers with a partner. You don’t have to agree on your answers, but be sure to explai...
The topic of an essay is often assigned. Your instructor may assign you a specific topic; but more often you will be assigned a more general topic or type of essay, and you will be free to choose the specific topic. There are several criteria for selecting a good topic, but one key is that you choose something that is interesting to you. If you lik...
Work with a partner. Read through the list of general topics below. Then make a quick list of two or three more focused topics for each. Compare your topics with another pair. Finally, from among your topics and those of the other two classmates, choose the one topic that interests you and your partner the most. Take a position on education in your...
When you write an essay for a course you are taking, you are being asked not only to create a product (the essay) but, more importantly, to go through a process of thinking more deeply about a question or problem related to the course. By writing about a source or collection of sources, you will have the chance to wrestle with some of the
An essay is not just about showing what you know. A good essay, whether for an exam or during term-time, is one that applies what you have learned to the task of addressing the specific essay question. With this in mind, the general advice is: Clarify: • Answer the question; keep it relevant • Develop a logical and clearly structured argument
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An essay is a piece of writing, usually from an author's personal point of view. Essays are non-fictional but often subjective; while expository, they can also include narrative. Essays can be literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author.
– Into the Essay: Excerpts from actual papers show the ideas from the chapters in action because you learn to write best by getting examples rather than instructions. Much of my approach to academic writing developed during my time in the Harvard College Writing Program. I am especially grateful to Tom Jehn,
Acknowledge and deal with the complexity of the subject matter: explaining; giving reasons; examining or anticipating consequences. comparing, contrasting and evaluating. considering both sides of an issue. taking a position. supporting your claims with credible evidence.
