TOEFL & IELTS: 12 steps to write an academic essay

Tiêu đề: TOEFL & IELTS: 12 steps to write an academic essay 13/9/2009, 14:17

There're 3 processes, consisting of 12 steps to write an academic
essay. In this case, Im talking about an appropriate academic essay for
IETLS or TOEFL test, which is considered to be a model around the world.

Process 1: Planning the essay

Step 1: Read the essay topic
Read the topic carefully
Step 2: Identify the task
Define your task, focus on what examiner wants you to write about
Step 3: Write your thesis statement
Write your thesis statement about the topic
Step 4: Make notes about your general ideas
Draft your general ideas
Step 5: Expand your notes to include specific details
Draft a brainstorm for your general ideas with supporting details

Process 2: Writing the essay

Step 6: Write the topic sentence for each paragraph
Write a clear topic sentence for each paragraph
Step 7: Write the introduction
Write an introduction for your essay. The introduction lets the reader
know what your point of view is and how you plan to develop the essay
Step 8: Write the body of the essay
Write your body. The body should include 2-3 paragraph, each paragraph
is about one of your general ideas. The topic sentence based on your
general ideas. Feed your topic sentence with supporting ideas
Step 9:Write the conclusion
Write a conclusion to summarise your ideas about the topic. The conclusion must not include any new detail. However, you could give your solution or argument about the topic

Process 3: Revising the essay

Step 10: Check the content
Check all your items you've written
Is there a thesis statement?
Is there a topic sentence for each paragraph?
Are the supporting details for each paragraph?
Is there a conclusion?
Step 11: Check the clarity
Are there run-on sentence or sentence fragments?
Are there musplaced modifiers or dangling modifiers?
Are there structures parallel?
Are there transition words?
Are the sentences and paragraphs cohesive?
Step 12: Check the punctuation and spelling
Are paragraph indented?
Are there punctuation marks such as periods at the end of each sentence?
Do all sentences begin with capital letters?
Are the words spelled correctly?

Reasonable length for your essay:
Your essay should be at least 250 words. A good essay is in range of 250 -300 words

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