Assignment: Introduction to Essay Writing

Study Skills 101
2022-08-26T21:58:19Z

Due: Aug 1, 2022 by 11:59pm

This section will discuss five steps to help you successfully respond to essay prompts. Essay writing is something you will have to do while in school and is probably the most effective way to measure your understanding of the material you have just learned. The five steps are:

1.) Anticipate probable questions.

2.) Prepare and memorize an informal outline answer for each question.

3.) Look at the exam carefully and do several things.

4.) Prepare a brief, informal outline before answering an essay question.

5.) Write a clear, well-organized essay.

Please click the link below and watch "5 Rules for Answering ESSAY Questions on Exams" by Thomas Frank.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeht_P2GBwI

Please respond to the Introduction to Essay Writing Discussion.

You may find the discussion by clicking here.

You may find the associated rubric here.

References:

Frank, T. (2018). 5 Rules for Answering ESSAY Questions on Exams. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeht_P2GBwI

Langan, J. (1989). Reading and study skills (pp. 133–152). Mcgraw-Hill. (Original work published 1978)

This section will discuss five steps to help you successfully respond to essay prompts. Essay writing is something you will have to do while in school and is probably the most effective way to measure your understanding of the material you have just learned. The five steps are:

1.) Anticipate probable questions.

2.) Prepare and memorize an informal outline answer for each question.

3.) Look at the exam carefully and do several things.

4.) Prepare a brief, informal outline before answering an essay question.

5.) Write a clear, well-organized essay.

Please click the link below and watch "5 Rules for Answering ESSAY Questions on Exams" by Thomas Frank.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeht_P2GBwI

Please respond to the Introduction to Essay Writing Discussion.

You may find the discussion by clicking here.

You may find the associated rubric here.

References:

Frank, T. (2018). 5 Rules for Answering ESSAY Questions on Exams. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeht_P2GBwI

Langan, J. (1989). Reading and study skills (pp. 133–152). Mcgraw-Hill. (Original work published 1978)