CREATIVE APPROACHES TOFORMAL ESSAY WRITING
Sarah Pavey20th April 2011
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“we seem to become so pre-occupiedwith covering the content of whichever syllabus we use, that essay-writing becomes,at best, an afterthought and, at worst, omitted almost entirely.”
Faull, T. Writing in A‐level English literature essays: Professional reflections on textorganisation. English Teaching: Practice and Critique May, 2007, Volume 6, Number 1http://education.waikato.ac.nz/research/files/etpc/2007v6n1nar1.pdf pp. 164‐174
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“they may be unaware of how much research and effort should go into coursework, and may leave work until the last minute and then panic when faced with an imminent deadline”
Flood, A. et al. Authenticity A Guide for Teachers. OFQUAL/QCA 2009Available at: www.ofqual.gov.uk/plagiarism‐teachers
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Academic Essay
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IB DIPLOMA EXTENDED ESSAY
NO EXPERIENCE OF ESSAY WRITING
EASY SOLUTIONS NEEDED
Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011
Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011
CONSTRUCTION
EMOTIONS
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You may not know what the finished product will look like
You may start at any point
You cannot cheat by looking at someone else’s work!
You have to work on your own to complete it, although you
might accept advice from others
You may try to place a piece in one space but perhaps it actually fits somewhere
elseAs you complete it, it will start to make sense
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It may seem too difficult at the
start
You may feel excited at the
start
You will feel a sense of
achievement as you complete
sections
You may feel frustrated when pieces do not fit
If others seem to be making more progress you may feel like giving up
You may feel angry if you
don’t meet the deadline
As you do more you will get really involved and keen to see the
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Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011
Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011
Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011
Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011
Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011
Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011
Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011
Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011
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Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011
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SurnameINITIALS Title of the book
PublisherPlace of publication
Year Published
Clegg, C.J. Biology for the IB Diploma. London: Hodder Murray, 2007
For Example….
!!! REMEMBER THE PUNCTUATION !!!
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Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011
This game is called …..
You need to decide whether or not the following students are guilty of plagiarism
Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011
Cut & Paste from Internet with no bibliography or citation
Copied work from a friend but did not acknowledge friend’s work
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Cut & paste from Internet and mixed up original paragraphs.
Changed a few words at random
Added correct citations in a bibliography
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Asked teacher & librarian for help with finding resources
Asked for advice on how to cite these resources for inclusion in a bibliography
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1. The student’ submission is displayed on the left and link(s) to the source(s) of the matching text is displayed on the right.
2. The system allows you to view the source text and also the position within that text of the matching words and phrases.
3. The overall percentage of matched text is displayed at the top of the report.
4. You can choose whether or not to include/exclude quotations and bibliography in the comparison.
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THIS IS A QR CODE FOR A PHONE
IF YOU HAVE A QR READER ON YOUR PHONE SIMPLY POINT YOUR PHONE TO SCAN THE CODE AND YOU WILL BE TAKEN TO AN ONLINE QUIZ ABOUT THE
EXTENDED ESSAYYOU CAN DOWNLOAD THIS AS A GAME ON YOUR PHONE
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Creative approaches to formal essay writing: Sarah Pavey: LILAC 20/4/2011
“Research by the universities of Glasgow and Manchesterhas highlighted many UGs feel critical HE skills are
underdeveloped when they start at university.”
• Critical thinking
• Independent Learning
• Note taking
• Research
• Academic presentations
• Problem solving
• Reflection and self evaluation
“Mission Ambition” Russell Group Widening Participation Conference May 2009
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