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Essay Writing - The Unofficial IST History Department Marksheet Explained
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Answer the Bloody Question! Evaluation, Evaluation, Evaluation: Your answer will usually 'weigh-up' the importance of a range of different 'factors'. The point made in the question is usually only partly true. How typical is the IST? In some ways we are typical, we have pupils and books. However,... The evaluation happens after the however Political, Economic, Social, Cultural Consider the reader of your essay as a blindfolded person about to cross a minefield. Before you lead them by the hand they want to be reassured that you know where you're going. Clear signposting reassures. Signposts are points in your introduction which will be fully developed later in the essay. Each later paragraph will begin by repeating a point 'signposted' earlier in your introduction. (Hopefully!) LoA = your answer to the question, clearly 'sigposted' with the points you are going to make in support of your argument. This gives a 'Line of Argument' direction; it shows how you are going to reach your conclusion.

 

Make your POINT, give an EXAMPLE or two, and EXPLAIN how it contributes to an answer to the question. Like PEE but LINKED to the next point or paragraph Not France is greater than the US but the number of FACTS should be greater than the number of UNSUPPORTED STATEMENTS Avoid a narrative account like HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON Keep ATBQ and avoid being tempted by interesting irrelevant points This is necessary to gain 17 or more out of 20

 

 

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Do you show that you know where the library is? You lose a mark if you don't

 

                    

 

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