Mecanismul elaborarii eseului

Perspectiva RISE,
L.M.Dnil, PhD
Lector universitar

A short piece of prose writing on a specific
topic.

An essay is usually a short piece of writing.

It is often written from an author's personal
point of view...
HOW TO BEGIN WITH:
Organizing your paper
Grammar
Spelling
Punctuation
Capitalization
Details
Effective wording
ESSAY WRITING
Research
Topic
Plan
Draft
Review
Revise
Edit
GETTING STARTED
Clarify the task -
seek guidance, if
required.

Clarify the word
length and
completion date.
RESEARCHING THE TOPIC
Make a start on the
background reading
required.
Consider taking bullet
point notes of technical
content to reduce the risk
of plagiarism.
Record full references for
all the books/ journals/
websites etc. that you use.
PLAN THE WHOLE ESSAY
BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO WRITE IT
Start to arrange your thoughts
and ideas in a logical, sensible
order that answers the
question.
Order and re-order your bullet
point notes to match this essay
plan.
You may need to go around this
Researching-and-Planning loop
more than once to collect
enough relevant information.
ASK YOURSELF:
How and where within
your essay might you
use the information
you have so far
collected?
Are there still gaps in
information?
Is further research
necessary?
Essay has
three main
sections:
1. Introduction
Tells the reader how you will answer the question 5% of length of essay

2. Body of Essay
Answers the question
In a chain of linked paragraphs that build and present a case.
Each paragraph:
One big idea
Introduce
Define
Offer Argument
Offer evidence and discuss
Make final point
Your writing should answer:
What is this paragraph about?
What exactly is that?
What is your argument on this (in relation to the question)? What is your evidence?
What does it mean? What is the final point (in relation to the question)?

3. Conclusion
Re-state arguments
Re-state points
Show that you have answered the whole question
Could make recommendation
NB: No new evidence introduced
Introduction:
5% of length


Main body:
80% of length



Conclusion:
15% of length
On the Internet you will find other websites where you
can support your ideas and begin to construct a frame
of your essay.
FIRST PARAGRAPH?
The first part states the
topic.
i.e.
Culture
Building a Model Train
Set Public Transportation
The second part states the
point of the essay.
has a rich and varied history
takes time and patience
can solve some of the city's
most persistent and pressing
problems ...

BODY OR SUPPORT PARAGRAPHS?
Write Topic Sentence
A topic sentence in a body or support
paragraph should:
Clearly state the topic of the paragraph.
Clearly link the topic of the paragraph
back to the thesis statement.
Make a smooth transition between the
previous paragraph and the present
paragraph.
Generally the topic sentence comes at
the beginning of each body paragraph.
Discussion and explanation are
crucial to a well-developed body
paragraph.
Use link words and phrases
However; nevertheless; not onlybut also
Signposting
In short; as we have seen; to summarize
Paragraphs are part of the signposting
Vary sentence length (max 40 words)
Concrete Examples, Statistics, or Facts
Good writers always include concrete evidence
to support the topic sentence and the
explanation and development.
They follow any generalization with a concrete,
specific example.
CONCLUSION
A Concluding Sentence that
Restates the Main Point of the
Paragraph
It is very easy to wander off topic
in a paragraph, and a concluding
statement that restates the topic
or point of the paragraph keeps
the reader focused on your
argument or discussion.
A conclusion should
Stress the importance
Completeness
Impression
4 STRATEGIES ECHOING THE
INTRODUCTION
1. Echoing your introduction
can be a good strategy if it is
meant to bring the reader
full-circle.
2. Challenging the reader
helping them to redirect the
information in the paper
3. Looking to the future can
emphasize the importance
of your paper
4. Posing questions help your
readers gain a new
perspective on the topic
Allow adequate time
to research and write
the essay
Follow the guidelines
given
Write in own words
Acknowledge all
sources of
information
Check that you have
answered the
question
Expository essays
are simply essays that explain
something with facts, as
opposed to opinion.
Samples of expository essays
include:
Essays that described how to do
something.
Essays that analyze events,
ideas, objects, or written works.
Essays that describe a process.
Essays that explain/describe an
historical event.