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Final Review

Final
Review

Essay Writing

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Final Review

Essay Writing
Words

used to indicate the need for essay writing

include:
Explain,

Describe, Analyze, Assess, Examine,

Discuss, Evaluate, Give an account of.
Explain to make known, plain, or understandable.
Describe to represent or give an account of in words.
Analyze to study or determine the nature and relationship
of the parts of by analysis.
Examine to inquire into carefully; investigate.
Discuss to investigate by reasoning or argument; to talk
about.
Evaluate to determine the significance, worth, or condition
of usually by careful appraisal and study.

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Compare
Compare

and Contrast:

- to examine the character or qualities of,

especially in order to discover resemblances or
differences. To view in relation to.
Contrast - to appraise in respect of differences.

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Essay Writing
The

Introduction
The Body
The Conclusion

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Final Review

Essay Writing
The

Introduction

should

be designed to attract the reader's attention

and give him/her an idea of the essay's focus.
Summary Information A few sentences explaining your topic in general
terms leads the reader gently to your thesis.
In

an exam, the introduction must attempt to

answer directly the question posed in the essay
topic.

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Final Review

Essay Writing
Write

the Body -

In

the body of the essay, all the preparation up to this

point comes to fruition. The topic you have chosen
must now be explained, described, or argued.

Before

starting the WHOLE ESSAY, write

down (i.e. list) ALL the ideas or points you
would use in the essay.
For each point, elaborate (or flesh out) on what
you want to say. The elaboration can be further
description or explanation or discussion of the
point, with facts, details, and examples.

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Essay Writing
The

Conclusion

brings

closure to the reader, summing up your

points or providing a final perspective on your
topic.
Simply review the main points (being careful not
to restate them exactly) or briefly describe your
feelings about the topic.
You

want to leave the reader with a sense that your

essay is complete.

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Final Review

Essay Writing
Check

your writing (Please READ OVER).

Nothing can substitute for revision of your
work. Read and re-read your paper (if you can).