how to write university essay
Essays are used to assess your understanding of specific ideas and your ability to explain these in your own words.
They follow a particular structure: you will set out your argument in the introduction, build and present your argument in the main body, and should end with your overall key message or argument in the conclusion.
An academic essay aims to persuade readers of an idea based on evidence.
- An academic essay should answer a question or task.
- It should have a thesis statement (answer to the question) and an argument.
- It should try to present or discuss something: develop a thesis via a set of closely related points by reasoning and evidence.
- An academic essay should include relevant examples, supporting evidence and information from academic texts or credible sources.
Writing a Body Paragraph
Writing an Introduction
This article was co-authored by Emily Listmann, MA. Emily Listmann is a private tutor in San Carlos, California. She has worked as a Social Studies Teacher, Curriculum Coordinator, and an SAT Prep Teacher. She received her MA in Education from the Stanford Graduate School of Education in 2014.
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References:
http://student.unsw.edu.au/essay-writing-basics
http://libguides.newcastle.edu.au/how-to-write-an-essay/essay-structure
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-an-Academic-Essay
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