Writing+essays

You should write at least three hundred words in the exam.
 * Essay Writing**

· state the texts and authors and what you will discuss · briefly outline your main points
 * Introduction: **
 * Address the question: clearly describe what you will discuss in the body of your essay. **


 * Main body: each paragraph should be about one point with explanations and examples **

Aim for 2-3 paragraphs in the main body of your essay
 * T ** opic sentence
 * E ** xplanation
 * X ** ample (quotes or specific detail)
 * A ** nalysis
 * S ** ummary

Summarise your main points and draw some conclusions in relation to the question.
 * Conclusion **

· Always use quotation marks when quoting directly from the text · Refer to the author by their full name or last name or sometime ‘the writer’, ‘the author’ · Titles should be either underlined or in single quotation marks · You should leave a line between each paragraph include component="pageList" hideInternal="true" tag="essay" limit="10"
 * There are some conventions to note when writing essays. **