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01.09.2020
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Research Articles
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Writing Academic Essays
Dr Lalesh Nand
Head Teacher, Career Pathways, Tertiary Preparation, TAFE NSW, Western Sydney Institute (WSI), Nepean College, Kingswood Campus, Sydney, Australia.
Keywords: Academic essays, essay writing, teaching tips for writing
Abstract
The article discusses ideas and teaching tips on academic essay writing based on classroom practice. Often, students pay more attention to the content and less to the structure, including introduction, thesis statement, paragraphing, paraphrasing, mechanics of language, conclusion, and referencing. Students describe, rather than build, a sustained argument with critical analysis. An academic essay is sustained writing that answers a question, introduces a thesis, then expands it with reasoned arguments. The thesis is supported point-by-point with evidence from academic texts and credible sources. A salient pedagogic approach in developing these skills generates better academic essays.
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