1. How to write a powerful essay
Tips on essay-writing
(Methodology)

2. The first step to essay writing?

3. The first step to essay writing?
Analyse the question
define key terms

4. The first step to essay writing? Analysis and definition of key terms

5. The first step to essay writing? Analysis and definition of key terms
TASK WORDS
CONTENT WORDS
LIMITING WORDS

6. The first step to essay writing? Analysis and definition of key terms

7. Analysis of key terms Example
Computers have had a significant impact on education in the 20th century. Discuss the changes they have made. 
Task word:
Content words:
Limiting words:

8. PRELIMINARY STEPS – BEFORE YOU START WRITING
Establish a possible thesis/ point of view >> NOTES
Research the topic >> NOTES
Organise your ideas in subtopical groups >> NOTES

9. ESTABLISH YOUR OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION
BODY 1, 2, 3
CONCLUSION

10. WRITE YOUR FIRST DRAFT TIME? PROOF-READ OR MAKE SOMEONE DO IT FOR YOU
EDIT AND REWRITE

11. INTRODUCTION The importance of a first impression
20 %

12. A POWERFUL INTRODUCTION
HOOK (quote,
Statistics)
THESIS
OUTLINE
TRANSITION

13. A POWERFUL INTRODUCTION - EXAMPLE
"Do we learn more from finding out that we have made mistakes or from our successful actions?" "No man is an island" and, as such, he is constantly shaped and influenced by his experiences. People learn by doing and, accordingly, learn considerably more from their mistakes than their success. For proof of this, consider examples from both science and everyday experience.
John Donne

14. THE BODY
Topic sentence which states the first subtopic and opens with a transition
Supporting details or examples
An explanation of how this example proves your thesis

15. THE DOS Start with your strongest argument/ most significant example
Explain examples and how they are relevant to your thesis
Tie paragraphs together
(linking words and expressions)

16. THE DON’TS DO NOT SKIP THE TRANSITION FROM ONE TOPIC TO ANOTHER
DO NOT BE TOO GENERAL

17. THE CONCLUSION
Concluding Transition, Reverse "hook," and restatement of thesis.
Rephrasing main topic and subtopics.
Global statement, a call to action or
an opening.

18. DOS AND DON’TS
BE POWERFUL
DO NOT COPY THE FIRST PARAGRAPH

19. CONGRATS If you can do all this
YOU HAVE REACHED THE SUPERMAN STAGE!