PSC Coursework Essay Review

What is the best way to start an essay introduction?

• with an interesting hook to engage the reader

• with a summary of the problem

• with my own opinion

What should I try and include at the end of my introduction?

• A thesis statement

• A summary of my ideas

• A quotation from a source

What is the best way to start a thesis statement?

• This essay will discuss...

• In my opinion...

• Nowadays...

At the start of my first main body paragraph, I should...

• ...provide lots of background information.

• ...give my opinion.

• ...clearly state the problem I will discuss.

The correct structure for my main body paragraphs is...

• PEIS

• PIES

• PSIE

If I copy the exact words from a source, I have to include...

• quotation marks

• capital letters

• no extra punctuation

It's ok for me to work on my essay with another student.

• Yes, if they are writing about the same SDG.

• No, because they might steal my ideas.

• No, because this is collusion.

I need to include...

• ...a contents page.

• ...images.

• ...a cover sheet.

Is it ok to use sources written in a different language?

• Yes, of course.

• Yes, if I translate the information I use.

• Not at all.

My concluding sentence should link to my...

• ...solutions.

• ...thesis statement.

• ...hook.