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Evaluation Essay 2007-08-22 11:30:40 Evaluation Essay
In an evaluation essay, you make judgments about people, ideas, and possible actions. You make your evaluation based on certain criteria that you develop. Organize the essay by discussing the criteria you used to make your judgment.
Example question:
Write an essay evaluating the importance of the House of Commons.
Introduction:
Give your judgment on whether the House of Commons is important.
Supporting paragraphs:
1. Explain first criteria: meeting place for government
2. Explain second criteria: represent Canadians
3. Explain third criteria: make laws for Canada
Summary paragraph:
Conclude with an overall judgment about the House of Commons
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Explanation Essay 2007-08-22 11:28:23 In an explanation essay, you explain how or why something happens or has happened. You need to explain different causes and effects. You should organize the essay by explaining each individual cause or effect.
Example question:
Write an essay explaining why so many Europeans moved
to Canada during the early nineteenth century.
Introduction:
Give background information on European immigration during this time.
Supporting paragraphs:
1. Explain first reason: poor economy in Europe.
2. Explain second reason: better living conditions in Canada.
Summary paragraph:
Summarize main reasons.
Choice Essay 2007-08-22 11:27:41 In a choice essay, you need to choose which object, idea, or action that you prefer. You organize the essay by describing each option and then giving your opinion.
Example question:
Write an essay choosing between hockey in the 1890s and hockey today.
Introduction:
Introduce the game of hockey.
Supporting paragraphs:
1. Describe hockey in the 1890s.
2. Describe hockey today.
3. State which form of hockey you prefer and why.
Summary paragraph:
Summarize the game of hockey.
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Sequence Essay 2007-08-22 11:26:55 Sequence Essay
In a sequence essay, you are writing to describe a series of events or a process in some sort of order. Usually, this order is based on time. You organize the essay by writing about each step of the process in the order it occurred.
Example question:
Write an essay outlining the stages of the salmon life cycle.
Introduction:
Describe what a salmon is like.
Supporting paragraphs:
1. Describe young salmon.
2. Describe adult salmon.
3. Describe what salmon do before they die.
Summary paragraph:
Summarize the main steps of the salmon life cycle.
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Compare and Contrast Essay 2007-08-22 11:25:37 In a compare and contrast essay, you write about the similarities and differences between two or more people, places, or things. You can organize the essay by writing about one subject first and then comparing it with the second subject. A more effective way is to organize the essay by comparing each subject by category.
Example:
Write an essay comparing the weather in Vancouver and Halifax.
Introduction:
Introduce weather in the cities of Vancouver and Halifax.
Supporting paragraphs:
1. Compare
weather in spring and summer for both
cities. State how they are similar or different.
2. Compare weather in fall and winter for both
cities. State how they are similar or different.
Summary paragraph:
Summarize the similarities and differences
Description Essay 2007-08-22 11:24:56 Description Essay
In a description essay, you write about what a person, place, or thing is like. You organize the essay by describing different parts or aspects of the main subject.
Example question:
Write an essay describing the polar bear.
Introduction:
Introduce what a polar bear is.
Supporting paragraphs:
1. Describe where the polar bear lives.
2. Describe the body of the polar bear.
3. Describe what the polar eats.
Summary paragraph:
Summarize what a polar bear is.
Classification Essay 2007-08-22 11:24:10 Classification Essay
In a classification essay, you separate things or ideas into specific categories and discuss each of them. You organize the essay by defining each classification and by giving examples of each type.
Example question:
Write an essay discussing the three types of government in Canada.
Introduction:
Give background information about government in Canada.
Supporting paragraphs:
1. Define and describe federal government.
2. Define and describe provincial governments.
3. Define and describe municipal governments.
Summary paragraph:
Summarize government in Canada.
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Definition Essay 2007-08-22 11:23:26 Definition Essay
When you are writing a definition essay, you take a term or an idea and write about what it is. Often, definitions are combined with classification or other forms of organization in the essay. You need to give a careful definition of the key term before going on to discuss different types or examples.
Example question:
Write an essay defining energy resources and discuss the different types.
Introduction:
Define the key term energy resources.
Supporting paragraphs:
1. Define one type of energy resources: renewable resources.
2. Define another type of energy resources: non-renewable resources.
Summary paragraph:
Summarize energy resources.
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Publishing Essays 2007-08-22 11:22:40 Publishing Essays
What is the publishing stage?
The publishing stage is when you produce a final copy of your essay to hand in.Publishing Steps:
1. Make a paper copy of your essay.
2. Show your work to your teacher, tutor, or parents.
3. Ask them for hints on how to improve your writing.
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Editing Essays 2007-08-22 11:19:27 Editing Essays
What is the editing stage?
The editing stage is when you check your essay for mistakes and correct them.Editing Steps:
Grammar and Spelling
1. Check your spelling.
2. Check your grammar.
3. Read your essay again.
4. Make sure each sentence has a subject.
5. Make sure your subjects and verbs agree with each other.
6. Check the verb tenses of each sentence.
7. Make sure that each sentence makes sense.
Style and Organization
1. Make sure your essay has an introduction, supporting paragraphs, and a summary paragraph.
2. Check that you have a thesis statement that identifies the main idea of the essay.
3. Check that all your paragraphs follow the proper paragraph format.
4. See if your essay is interesting.
Types of Essays 2007-09-12 06:33:35 Types of Essays
There is the great number of types of essays used in colleges and schools today. All of them have their specific particular purpose and reason. The most popular kinds of essays are:
Descriptive – an essay that provides point-by-point details of an object, event, feeling etc.
Definition essay defines and tries to explain the purpose, meaning or importance of something. It answers the questions: Why? Who? What? How?
Cause and effect essay is a deep analysis of an event or an object that starts with the reason and ends with the final outcomes this reason resulted in.
Argumentative essay attempts to persuade the reader of a controversial issue. The writer’s aim is to make readers believe in what he believes. This goal is reached by means of providing and defending an argument.
Narrative essay is a short story about any kind of event.
Critical essay is a strengths/weaknesses analysis of someone’s work. It is used to evaluate how well the author did his or h
What is a Coursework? 2007-09-03 09:36:38 Coursework, which is also called and often referred to as Course paper or Report paper, has become a very popular and effective way of teaching and evaluating students in colleges and universities today. Essays are, of course, much more popular and will remain so for a long time. But a coursework is a good alternative for teachers (professors) and students to consider for students’ development.
The key difference between a coursework and an essay is that the coursework is longer, involves more research and provides more detailed information and evidence on the subject.
Unlike the essay a course paper is almost always based on practice and does not involve much theoretical data. That is why it always requires sufficient research, profound data analysis and a lot of visual aids on the company or any other subject of the research. Read More
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Getting Started 2007-11-05 14:01:36 Most successful efforts require some planning. Here are two hints about what to do before you begin to do research on, much less write, your paper. Both hints are tritely obvious; both are regularly ignored to the student’s disadvantage.
1. Follow instructions. Your instructor will (or at least should) let you know what is expected. Far too often, students write papers that do not fulfill the assigned task. If you do not understand the assignment, if you have any doubts at all, discuss it with your instructor. It is not uncommon in class or on the job for a person to get instructions, to not understand them, but to be reluctant to ask for clarification for fear of seeming “dumb.” This is a significant error. In the first place, your boss will probably not think less of you for asking for clarification. In the second place, asking for supplementary instructions is far, far better than doing a report that does not meet the needs of your boss and is not what he or she wa
How to Write Term Papers 2007-11-05 13:50:03 Writing a term paper is one of the most common requirements for an upper-division course such as the one for which this book was probably assigned. Such term papers usually count for a significant part of your final grade. Yet many, perhaps most, students have never received formal instruction about how to write a good research report. The following pages are meant to help you write an “A” paper by giving you some guidelines about how to go about your research and writing.
Why do instructors assign papers? Answering this question is a good place to start thinking about term papers because if you know why papers are such a common assignment, then perhaps you can approach the task with added enthusiasm and dedication. Two goals usually motivate this assignment. One goal relates to the specific subject of the course; the other goal is based on your professional development. The first course-specific goal is to increase your expertise in some particular substantive area. The am Read more:Write
Doing the Research 2007-12-07 02:39:10 Now the project begins in earnest. Good research is the foundation of your paper. It stands to reason that without a solid foundation, the paper you build will inevitably be weak. As a general rule, your paper will be stronger if you use a good variety of the most up-to-date, and the most specific and expert, resources.
The Library: The place to do research is the library. Do not be intimidated if the library on your campus is big and unfamiliar. Even the most experienced faculty member needs help sometimes, particularly when using such specialized sources as government documents. The good news is that assistance is readily available. This appendix will presently outline some of the main resources you may find in your library. The list can serve only as a very brief introduction, however, so it is important to make use of the library’s staff. When you get lost, as we all do, ask the nearest librarian for help. Actually just standing around and looking confused will suffice someti Read more:Research
Choosing a Topic 2007-12-03 07:46:26 The next step in your progress toward an award-winning research paper is to choose your topic carefully. If you are responsible for choosing your own topic, put some thought into this decision. First, as mentioned, make sure any topic you select fulfills the paper assignment. Second, if possible pick a topic that interests you. The more interested you are in a topic, the easier it will be for you to devote time and energy to studying it and to writing about it. Third, ensure that you select a topic that fits the length of the paper that you intend to write, the research resources that are available to you, and your analytical tools.
Length: If you attempt to write a 10-page paper entitled “The President and Congress Struggle for Power: Two Centuries of Constitutional Conflict,” then your paper is destined to be “a mile wide and an inch deep,” as they say. It is better to do something more narrowly focused and to do it well than to give a superficial treatment of
Organizing the Paper 2007-12-12 04:15:53 The keys to effective papers are good organization and presentation of ideas and error-free technical skills. There are a number of sources that you can access to help you both organize and write your paper. Some are: Writer’s Guide: Political Science (Biddle & Holland, 1987); The Chicago Manual of Style (1993); “The Write Stuff” (Cronin, 1986); Writing with Power (Elbow, 1981); The Elements of Style (Strunk & White, 1979); and A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Turabian, 1987). Our comments on writing a paper that follow may prove helpful to you, but they are not substitutes for the fuller discussions you will find in these writing guides.
There are three organizational issues to consider. They are the outline, the parts of the paper, and the approach.
Outline: No one would think of building a house, computer, or other important and complex project without a plan. Students regularly write papers without a plan. As a result, poor o
Research Resources 2007-12-10 03:03:49 Your library contains many types of resources that you can utilize to do your research. The following list is a mere beginning. Use it, but also go to your library, wander about a bit looking at its various sections and the resources that each contains, and ask librarians about what is available. You may be surprised at how many resources you discover.
Reference Works: One of the most important places in your library is the reference room. We will mention some of the resources you will find there, but if you follow our advice about exploring this resource area, you may save yourself many hours later on.
The materials in the reference room are valuable resources for beginning to structure the basic outline of your topic. Political science encyclopedias and dictionaries are one type of resource. There are many. For an American foreign policy course you might wish to look at sources such as the Dictionary of American Diplomatic History (Findling, 1989) or, at the most general level of pol Read more:Research
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10 Things University Didn’t Teach Me About Writing 2008-02-28 09:16:01 Although I didn’t go to school with the intent of becoming a freelance writer, I did get my English degree so that I could pursue a career in writing.
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Presenting the Paper 2008-02-05 04:31:45 Your job is not quite finished. After writing the paper, you must prepare its physical presentation. Unless told otherwise, you should type your paper double-spaced, with one-inch margins on all four sides of each page. Your paper should feature a title page, the body of the paper, and then the bibliography, “Works Cited,” or “References” [...]
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Citations and References 2008-04-07 05:06:01 All good research papers rely on information compiled by and analysis done by others. If you write a research paper without consulting other works, then you have written an essay, not a report. If you do rely in part on the work of other people and you do not cite them, you have failed in [...]
Writing the Paper 2008-04-17 02:34:10 Besides organization, the other hallmark of a good paper is clarity in writing. Remember that if a paper fails to communicate well, then its research-no matter how well done–will have little impact. There is an old piece of advice that says, “write like you speak.” This is terrible advice, at least for formal papers. Good [...]
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