Methodology: writing an essay

Brainstorm

• Bibliography
• Claim
• Intro
• Body
• Conclusion
• Facts
• Interpretation of facts
• Footnotes/endnotes => reference of quotes

Criteria

1. CONCISE
2. PRECISE
3. STRUCTURED

Things to consider before writing an essay

• aim
• evidence <-> point

• tone
  => convincing the readers that your point is correct

1. Revise notes
2. Do researches (based on notes)
3. structure (body):
   • Intro
     • explain question/background
   • arguments
     • supporting evidence
     • facts/examples
   • Conclusion
     • sum up ideas
       

NOTE!

• 1 idea per paragraph
• length ≠ quality
• (recommended: 5 paragraphs and 1.5 pages)