Aim: For / Against essays

Method: Select one of the topics below and write 50 words for each paragraph

• Mobile phones – smartphones

• No cash society

• Cars that drive themselves

• Diet pills

Procedure: go to the writing guide in your online course

Writing objectives A:

• Write 2 short body paragraphs (50words each)

Writing objectives B:

• Expand both body paragraphs; include citations; at least one video citation and other web citations (100words each)

• Write your summary

• Write you introduction

Show me your essay – Wednesday 30th.

Teacher feedback – continue to work on the following:

1. word count

2. linking paragraphs

3. not repeating what citations are stating

Aims

To contribute information as an official document; handbooks, articles, manuscripts (offical paper/offical essay)

1. Using visuals for your essay; single spacing for Headings and special information; remember to place your graph in the right postion – below the paragraph.

• Table Format

• Graph Format

• Figure

• Model; or Formula

2. Use the citation in your essay corrrecftly using name and year (Townsend, 2017); Townsand says that, “Homework is not necessary in rural areas in Australia due to hardships” (2017.

3. Add the information to your references using the number [1] method

4. To use Key Words under the Title of your document; international standard 3-5 words or short phrases

5. Abstract – pre introduction; there is another method for undergraduate students (applying for study abraod)

• Write a brief/background

• Background is a 2-3 sentence paragraph under the title

• Write details about; yourself, the purpose or reason why you are writing this essay – motive

• slanted text/italic text

  6. Appendix – is information that is not in your document but if the reader wants to know more information you can add it here

• under the references

• For example – you didnt use the information in your document but the information helped you.

7. Name convention – centered under the Title; firstname/middle name intials/lastname/, Insitution name Department (option)

• Simon D.C. Townsend, Iwate University, Global Education Department

 

Repeat Essay

Aim: to select an essay you wrote earlier in the course and re-write it.

5 Methods of improvement:

• research more information; dont forget to reference

• change the style of paragraph writing

• correct mistakes

• link the paragraphs together;  to improve reading flow

• add visual information such as pictures, graphs, diagrams and so on; remember to give your figure a title in your essay.

Word Count max:450words

Assignment

Aim: Select a new topic from the subject list in your ICT course, and write an essay based on any writing format conducted in class.

Teacher Feedback: Complete your draft essay; each student will recieve 10 mins feedback on the 3rd of Dec.

Submit essay on Dec 5th – email me and upload

Make Up class:

• Friday 21st
• Room TBA
• Please contact me: if you cannot come that is ok – Happy Holiday:)

Yhank you for your hard work!!

Essay – problems and solutions

Part A

Aim: to identify a problem and write about it, and present 2 3 solutions.

Method: Follow this writing format;

• Select a topic from Physical any of the Sciences

• Body Paragraph 1 – Present the problem – 2 sentences to restate the problem

• Body Paragraph 2 – Write solution 1 – 50 words

• Body Paragraph 3 – Write solution 2 – 50 words

• Body Paragraph 4 – Write solution 3 – 50 words

Remember to do the following;

• Reference – add you resource links / information at the bottom of the page, and use the number system [1] / [2] / …. in your paragraphs

• Do not include your opinion

• Please include FOI (Facts of Information) examples and reasons

Part B

Introduction

Follow these steps to write your introduction;

• sentence 1: introduce the problem

• sentence 2: introduce solution 1

• sentence 3: introduce solution 2

• sentence 4: introduce solution 3
  

• sentence 5: ask the reader a question about the topic Say how you are going to present a solution (Type B or Type C).
  

• sentence 6: Say why it is important to solve this problem

Conclusion

Select a type of conclusion to write;

Type A

• sentence 1: summary of the problem

• sentence 2: summary of solution 1

• sentence 3: summary of solution 2

• sentence 4: answer the question in the introduction (sentence 4)

Or Type B

• sentence 1: restate the problem

• sentence 2: summerize solution 1 and solution 2 and solution 3

• sentence 3: select which is the best solution and say why (your opinion)

• sentence 4: support sentence for sentence 3; example, statistical information…

• sentence 5: answer the question in the introduction (sentence 4)

Or Type C

• sentence 1: restate the problem

• sentence 2: summerize solution 1 and solution 2 and solution 3

• sentence 3: select which is the best solution and say why (your opinion) which you think is the right solution and say why
  

• sentence 4: support sentence for sentence 3; example, statistical information…

• sentence 5: support sentence for sentence 3; example, statistical information…

• sentence 6: answer the question in the introduction (sentence 4)  Final statement
  

Submit Nov 21st – and no HW

Abstract

Aim: How to introduce your essay to potential readers:)

Method: write an abstract for your recent essay; 3-4sentences.

Opinion Essay

Aim: to write the opinions of others in context of your argument

Method: select an argument in your field of study and select a topic; title – A verse B

Order of paragraphs

1 Body Paragraphs: write about three main points (one paragraph for each main point) and give various view points of different people.

2 Conclusion: write your conclusion by giving your perspective on the topic – your opinion based on the information in the body paragraphs. Include a final statement about the topic.

3 Introduction: introduce the relevance of this topic; give the three main points in the essay; introduce an interesting fact of information about this topic. Do not give your opinion.

Essay 2

Select a subject; via the videos and write your 1 page essay, or 300 – 450 words.

Aim: Write a descriptive essay explaining the Subject area

Writing Objective;

– 2 body paragraphs explaining the subject

– one body paragraph giveng your opinion about this subject area