ESSAY WRITING Managing Organisations. I do not know where to start! Start small; begin with a key text and build up reading. Once you have an overview,

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ESSAY WRITING Managing Organisations

I do not know where to start! Start small; begin with a key text and build up reading. Once you have an overview, formulate topic sentences to help answer the question. Read further and fill in the gaps. Be critical and analyse its relevance to the topic as you read. Follow up references in article as locates further reading and identify links between sources.

Critical Reading Requires a degree of ‘distance’ from the text Two readings may be required  1. read for understanding of content  2. close reading which attempts to provide answers to your questions Look for Central claims/main points presented Main evidence How author substantiates argument Methodology was used General weaknesses or strengths What other leading thinkers or writers have to say about subject

Previewing (1) Read chapter/journal title – introduces subject  Before you begin reading note down what you may already know. What thoughts/ideas does the title generate? (2) Read the introduction or first paragraph  This will signpost you to what will be discussed. (3) Read the conclusion/closing paragraph  Conclusions summarise the key points and provide an answer/overview/make recommendations (4) Skim subheadings and 1 st sentence of each paragraph  Alerts you to the organisation of the chapter and approach/key points addressed by the author (5) Do not dismiss images, graphs, tables  Can help clarify ideas/confirm understanding

Summarising Can be understood without re- reading the original Absorb the meaning of the passage Identify and record in your own words the key points Is brief without unnecessary detail Supports your argument/relevant to your assignment Write the summary from your notes and reflection, not straight from the original text Develop writing style Always use an in-text citation and put details in bibliography

Word count Introductions and Conclusions = about 10% each. So, if an essay should be 2,000 words (+/-10%) Intro & Conclusion = 400 words approximately This leaves 1600 words A paragraph is usually about words = 5-6 paragraphs. 20% over the word count – automatic fail!

Begin the planning process Look for the instruction,content and limiting terms Talk to your tutor/ALA to clarify Write the question in your own words Understand the question Do a mind map/grid/notes to find out what you know to identify the areas that you need to research Get something down on paper! Decide what you already know ‘Smart’ reading techniques : use contents list/chapter headings etc to focus on what will be useful Take ‘smart’ notes Decide what you need to read

What your plan should include Your plan should evolve and develop and show clearly: Each point you are making in a single sentence (topic. How each point is going to be developed. How each point relates to the question (to what extent). Evidence to support point/s. The order in which each point occurs. A few notes to get you started (review reading and lecture notes). Do not start with introduction and conclusion (do these last: you do not know how you are going to introduce or conclude something until you are clear about what you are going to say).

Paragraph Plan (PEEL) P – make 1 point per paragraph  Topic sentence E – Explain and Evidence  Develop your point/explain reasoning. Apply theory/explain cause and effect.  Stepping stone approach – build up your point  Use examples to support/illustrate point E – Evaluation  Weigh up the points outlined? Do they explain the whole argument/position? No? why not?  What else do we need to consider? L - Link to question  Draw on the essay title and explain how the point has provided a partial answer to the question. Then explain what point you will be making in the next paragraph

Paragraph Plan

Example Paragraph There seems to be a link between personality and job satisfaction, although there are different views about how strong this link is. One study on emotional regulation has demonstrated that there is a strong link between how we regulate emotions at work and how satisfied we are with our jobs (Cote & Morgan, 2002, cited in Robinson, 2008). The findings showed that workers exaggerate positive emotions more than they hide negative feelings. A further study (Jones et al., 2012) also found that suppressing negative emotion led to less job satisfaction and amplifying positive emotions led to greater social interaction at work. These findings would suggest that those that are good at regulating their emotions, particularly if they are able to be positive, will have a higher job satisfaction than someone who cannot amplify positive emotions. Although emotional regulation is not synonymous with personality, it seems likely that personality type is linked to emotional regulation and, therefore, job satisfaction.

Structuring your ideas Examples of ways you might structure your literature review are: chronologically; although be careful not just to list items; you need to write critically, not just descriptively; by theme; this is useful if there are several strands within your topic that can logically be considered separately before being brought together; by sector e.g.: political background, practice background, methodological background, geographical background, literary background; by development of ideas; this could be useful if there are identifiable stages of idea development that can be looked at in turn. Once you have established your structure you need to outline it for your reader.

Introductions View the essay as a debate/ a dialogue What is your objective/focus? Present definitions of key terms Be clear what your line of argument is Set the scene – establish the context of the question Answer the questions that start with ‘what’, ‘who’, ‘when’ and ‘where’. The answers will generate background information and provide a context to your writing

Conclusions Do not just stop. Summarise main points, do not simply regurgitate the same information (proofreading for structure may help). Read your essay as you would a chapter, summarising each paragraph – what is my argument here? Draw threads of your overall argument together. Do not introduce new information. It should be a reflection of your introduction. Come to an overall conclusion – now I have written this essay, what conclusions can be made about this topic? Answer the question!

Proofreading Leave your essay for a couple of days, then read it twice Once for grammar - Have you said what you mean? Read aloud emphasising where the punctuation is. Once for structure – Introduction, main body and conclusion, summarising main points by paragraph. This may help with your conclusion. If you can, get someone else to read your essay as there may be mistakes you have missed. Many students lose marks for poor written English because they simply have not taken the time to proof read their essays.

Coherence test Create a spare copy of your essay Delete everything EXCEPT: Introduction, topic sentences, conclusions. Can you identify the development of your argument? Does it answer the thesis statement? If yes, you have a coherent essay.

AnalysisEvaluation ‘How’ requires consideration of the ways that something operates – processes and procedures. ‘What if’ allows you to consider the implications or results of an action. ‘Why’ requires you to find reasons, explanations or causes. ‘Why’ questions can only be answered over time through wide reading which builds upon existing scholarship. ‘So what’ helps you to think through or justify your own position and discuss the implications ‘What next’ may be considered if recommendations are required. Both questions if answered appropriately will result in the analysis of the argument. Requires you to consider alternative responses to a position. These questions result in the evaluative phase of your essay considering implications, solutions, conclusions and recommendations.

Assessment and Feedback Structure Problems with the introduction or conclusion, paragraphs too long or too short? Lack of coherence/repetition? Tone Contractions, pronouns, informal language, colloquialisms Content Lack of understanding of question, relevance, answer unclear Analysis Too descriptive, needs to be more critical and/or analytical Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling Commas, semicolons, tense, plurals, spelling mistakes Written English Comma splice, incomplete sentences, unclear sentences, inaccurate vocabulary Referencing/Bibliography Bibliography incomplete, referencing issues, sources are unclear