Rewriting essay task

Aim: Is to do a re-write of any previous essay we did in class. However you can not select your first essay.

Two objectives: 1) Format and 2) Content

Format: Follow these objectives

  • after you select an essay, identify the format – writing style or outline: Title type; introduction type (paragraph or statement); the purpose of the body paragraphs; summary / conclusion; and finally the References.
  • then go through the content

Content: Follow these objectives

  • read the essay information
  • decide if this is the essay you want to re-write? (finally)
  • check your References; did you use the content well in your essay, or not; and also what other references (content) do you need to search for? Please search
  • how can you improve and add to the essay information

Format:

  • you can increase the word count to 450 words
  • and next you decide your format and then continue to search and record information from your references
  • continue this cycle: format to content back to format…

You are now at the draft stage: some limits include

  • write content for every section of your format
  • 375 words
  • teacher feedback based on format and content – Monday 14th at G32.