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Essay Writing Test Revision - Part 2
29 Abril 2021, 17:00 • Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio
Today we read Ruben Martins' excellent essay "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen: The Problem of Power" Anyone who missed today's class can read Ruben's essay which has been uploaded to the shared drive.
Essay Writing Test Revision - Part 1
28 Abril 2021, 17:00 • Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio
Today we went through the DOs and DON'Ts of Essay writing:
The DOs
- —Remember to put your thesis statement/essay question in last sentence of 1st paragraph.
- —Academic fluency.
- —Concluding paragraph repeats the main idea/answers the question expressed in the first paragraph.
- —Quotes are obligatory – please use at least 2.
- —Please remember your in-text citations. (e.g. Eusébio: 2021)
- —Bibliography is obligatory.
- —Formal writing obligatory.
The DON’Ts
- NO contractions
- NO Personal pronouns referring to yourself or reader.
- NO Slang, swear words, sarcasm, irony, figures of speech, humour.
This Blessed House
28 Abril 2021, 11:00 • Rui Vitorino Azevedo
Reading and discussion of "This Blessed House".