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Writing An Academic Essay
Quick Guide

What is the Essay ?
• A short piece of writing on a
particular subject.
• A structured form of writing
To State, support ana opinion ,
Persuade others ….
 Illustration
 Argument
 Compare / Contrast
 Cause and effect
 Classification
..
• Form of communication
Clear – Organized – well structured

Practical
Case Study
Theoretical

Writing
Study
PersonalWork
Why writing is IMPORTANT
Study :
Success ( Score - Grade – Academic career
TOEFL – IELTS )
Work :
Business writing – email writing –
communication skills – work document
(mission , vision , proposal
Training manual – performance review …)
Personal :
Persuasion – Problem solving -
Advocate
Deep (thinking – learning - reading )

Essay Structure
1– Introduction
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2 – Body
----
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3 – Conclusion
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“References”

Essay Structure
1 - Introduction
2 - Body
3 – Conclusion
“ References “

Why this Structure ???
- Research Paper:
* Review Before publishing
* Standard (Research)
Students :
- Familiarity
- Standard for Judging

Introduction
Hooks (Attraction - Interest -
General)
• Quote
• Question / Anecdote
• Fact / Statistics
Funnel ( more specific )
Thesis statement
• (Specific –TOPIC + controlling idea)

Body
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Supporting Idea 1, 2, 3
Details
Example
Topic Sentence
Concluded st
Introduction
Conclusion
Topic +Controlling Idea
Paragraph

Supporting Idea 1, 2, 3
Details
Example
Topic Statement
Concluded st
Topic +Controlling Idea
Paragraph

Conclusion
Summarize ( Topic
Statement)
Restate “thesis”
Conclusion /
Comment

Process
Prewriting
Topic selection - Mind Map –
Outline - Sources

Process Prewriting
Write
Outline - Sources
Draft – separate blocks

Process Prewriting
Write
rewrite
Revise
Outline - Sources
Draft
Refine – Edit
Gram – pun – coherence - trans

Courses
Getting Started with Essay Writing
https://www.coursera.org/learn/getting-started-
with-essay-writing/home/welcome
• Introduction to Research for Essay Writing
https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-to-research-
for-essay-writing/home/welcome
• How to Write an Essay
https://courses.edx.org/courses/course-
v1:BerkeleyX+ColWri2.1x+1T2020/course/#block-
v1:BerkeleyX+ColWri2.1x+1T2020+type@chapter+block@8
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Highly Recommended
Example
https://www.monash.edu/rlo/assignment-
samples/assignment-types/writing-an-essay
structure with example
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introduction-and-outline
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essay-structure?qid=7e08e164-a938-4314-977f-
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Sources for research
• Ask for your prof. recommendations
• Google Scholar :
https://scholar.google.com/
• Egypt knowledge Banks
https://www.ekb.eg/
• Template for essay planning :
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ccnLulzE2Yauawa9
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