Vega Academic Writing Workshop

What reading style should you use when writing an essay?

• Intensive reading

• Study reading

• Skimming

What is the purpose of an argumentative essay? (Pick two)

• Brief personal essay that highlights the personality traits and experiences

• Presents a strong and persuasive view on a topic

• To educate and convince your reader of your point of view

• Exposes key differences and similarities between two subjects

During the topic analysis stage you should identify the...

• publication the piece is taken from

• format, main topic, instructions and delimiting words

• author of the work to gain a better understanding of their mental state

We use a mindmap to...

• Identify what we know and don't know about the topic

• Identify the different parts of the question

• Identify what we're interested in writing about

What should you NEVER use when writing essays?

• A computer

• Grammar checker

• Essay writing services

• Your brain

A 'seminal' source means that the source is...

• foundational / formative

• funky / fabulous

• formative / fortifying

• foundational / fantastic

How long should a paragraph generally be?

• 200 - 300 words

• 100 - 150 words

• 100 - 200 words

• 200 - 250 words

P.E.E.L stands for...

• Point, Example, Explore, Link

• Perch, Elaborate, Explain, Link

• Point, Elaborate, Examine, Link

• Point, Example, Explain, Link

Which of these is NOT a function of an introduction?

• get the audience's attention

• restate the main arguments

• introduce and define the topic

• outline the main points

A conclusion should NOT...

• restate the main argument

• remind the reader of the strengths of your main argument

• reiterate the most important evidence supporting the argument

• introduce new ideas and information