4000 words essay about development
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view.php.pptWhat makes a good essay?
Directly answering the question (focus!)
Wide reading: Articles, book chapters, newspaper articles...
Your own argument
Explanation of why your argument is better than all of the alternatives
Reference to supporting evidence: Examples, data, country cases etc.
Actions before writing!
Choose a question
Choose an answer (can be subject to change)
Find evidence to support your argument
Revise argument, if necessary
Reflect on possible criticism to your argument, and find reasons why it still holds
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What makes a good essay?
Clear structure:
say what you will say (introduction)
then say it (Main body)
then say what you’ve said (conclusion)
Outlining your understanding of the question and defining the key terms in the beginning
Referencing sources and bibliography
Discuss your essay plan with me in advance
What makes a good essay?
Assessment criteria:
Excellent above 70%, Good above 60%, Satisfactory above 50%, Poor 40%
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What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism - presenting others' work without adequate acknowledgement of its source, as though it were one’s own. Plagiarism intentional or unintentional is a form of fraud.
Some examples of plagiarism:
a sequence of words incorporated without quotation marks
an unacknowledged passage paraphrased from another's work
the use of ideas, sound recordings, computer data or images created by others as though it were one’s own
