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    Essay Writing By Numbers
    Essay Writing By Numbers
    Essay Writing By Numbers
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    Essay Writing By Numbers

    By Paul Sylvester

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    Students and professionals are required to effectively communicate through written means. The aim of this pamphlet is to provide a process in support of writing with greater precision.
    This pamphlet breaks down the components of an essay in detail in an objective manner that provides a clear step-by-step process. Accessible to essay writers at all levels, this guide supports how to read the essay question, how to plan an essay and how to effectively research. In writing an essay, this pamphlet will spell out how to lay out an introduction and conclusion while providing an outline of how to set up sentence and paragraph structures to support a logical and coherent essay.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPaul Sylvester
    Release dateAug 14, 2013
    ISBN9781301922673
    Essay Writing By Numbers
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    Paul Sylvester

    In addition to his new found habit of referring to himself in the third person, Paul has been noted for his questionable wardrobe and taste in 80s music.Despite this, Paul has gathered a wealth of professional experience as an instructor and educator over the last 20 years which he employs daily. Coupled with several fancy bits of paper that bear his name, he has an active passion in supporting the professional development of others.A natural busybody, Paul demonstrates an absurb enthusiasm in supporting rugby union clubs. An habitual organiser, his support has been well tolerated.

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      Essay Writing By Numbers - Paul Sylvester

      Essay Writing by Numbers

      By Paul Sylvester

      Copyright 2013 Paul Sylvester

      Smashwords Edition

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

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      The Introduction

      Essay writing can easily provide unnecessary stress for students at all levels. Up there with exams, essays can be initially ignored and then eventually lead to a sense of panic when the submission date seems to suddenly surprise you.

      I always resented the weeks of labour I threw at essays while others wrote theirs the night before submission and got better marks than I did. I swore then, in my jealously, that I would improve in how I wrote an essay.

      Written communication has plagued me for many years. Recently, I have had the opportunity to reflect upon how to write an essay and have looked at a process that appears to hold five distinct components. Although not employed as a teacher, I mark many, many, many essays, and can clearly identify these key components – either being ignored or being offered the due attention they deserve.

      What follows may not be a solution to all essay writing concerns – it does not specifically address grammar, punctuation or disciplining oneself to study. What it does provide, however, is a process that can be followed by anyone that, if adhered to, should support your essay development from its issue all the way through to its submission.

      Contents

      0.1 – The Introduction

      0.2 – The process – for those that like flow charts

      1.0 – Step One – Identify the Task

      1.1 – Task verbs

      1.2 – Lay out the task

      2.0 – Step Two – Planning an initial outline

      2.1 – The components of an essay

      2.2 – Word counts

      2.3 – Breaking down the essay plan

      2.4 – Introduction

      2.5 – Introduction – Background

      2.6 – Introduction – Aim

      2.7 – Introduction – Scope

      2.8 – Introduction – Word Count

      2.9– Body

      2.10 Body – How much is too much?

      2.11– Body – Main points

      2.12– Body – Supporting points

      2.13– Conclusion

      3.0 – Step Three – Researching the topic

      3.1 – The start point – a narrow approach

      3.2 – The start point – a broad approach

      3.3 – Reliability of sources

      3.4 – Finding relevant sources

      3.5 – Note taking

      4.0 – Step Four – Develop a detailed plan

      4.1 – Order of information

      4.2 – Detailed Plan – introduction

      4.3 – Detailed Plan – body

      5.0 – Step Five – Write the essay

      5.1 – The first draft

      5.2 – Paragraph structure

      5.3 – Referencing

      5.4

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