Essay writing converted
- 2. Definition • An essay is a collection of paragraphs • The topic of an essay is an umbrella-concepts, which contains multiple sub-topics. • Each paragraph picks up one sub-topic and develops it. • The paragraphs are then combined in a logical order, to form the essay.
- 3. What to do in the beginning • Look at the topic of the essay. Think of the possible subtopics. • Use a rough sheet to draw the thought bubbles. Eg.: • Also, you have to plan an order for arranging those paragraphs.
- 4. Definition of competition Competition in nature and animals Competition among humans Competition faced by you Positive Effects of competition Negative Effects Conclusion: summary-point of nature, humans, you in competition; most important positive effect and negative effect. Last line: Balance off, by saying competition is good but, but with certain checks. Note: We move From big concepts to small Nature Humans I myself
- 5. Detailing the sub-topics • Each sub-topic can then become a topic sentence. • Supporting sentences are added to that specific topic sentence. • Supporting sentences can include examples, further information about the topic sentence, categories / lists, compare-contrast, cause- effect, problem-solution, etc. to develop the idea of the topic sentence. • One paragraph should develop only one idea. That keeps the paragraph simple, straight-forward, and excludes irrelevant points. • This is called “UNITY of ideas in a paragraph”
- 6. Logical ordering, or coherence • Discourse-markers are used to indicate the logical order of the sentences within a paragraph. Eg.: Words like “so”, “That’s why” are used to indicate “Effects” Words like “Clearly” are used while proving a point. • Discourse markers make a paragraph easily understandable to a reader.
- 7. Once the paragraphs are completed • Read all the paragraphs thoroughly for errors in grammar or punctuation. • Check for logical fuzziness across the paragraphs. If any, we use discourse markers like ‘However’, ‘clearly’, for example, etc. to clarify our message more.
- 8. Last thing to do Only when errors are corrected, one can turn to thinking of quotations. A good essay needs a strong beginning line. One can either make it up, or, use a quote/proverb for the purpose.
- 9. Common errors in essay writing • Missing out discourse markers. That hampers logical clarity of ideas • Errors in tense, modifiers, and agreement in noun-pronoun an subject-verb. • Punctuation—people do not use comma and semi-colons properly. They end up writing long sentences, which could easily have been shorter sentences, is semi-colons and commas were used properly.
- 10. Why essay writing is a skill • It tests your planning of ideas, i.e. topic >subtopic >detailing of subtopic. • It tests your elaboration of ideas with background knowledge of a topic. • It tests your logical sequencing of ideas, while writing. • It tests your language skills, like grammar, vocabulary, etc.
- 11. Essay on a legal topic Every legal topic has the following: • General definition • Constitutional definition; objectives of that act or idea • History / background events relevant to its creation • Application in current life • Challenges / Negative aspects / Disputes to that idea or act • Conclusion: a balancing opinion