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.