OK the first step when you're trying to discover how to get a good score on a exam essay is of course
to take a look at the standard essay basics right.
How are you going to write a really good essay if you don't really know the basics of a standard essay.
Because that's those are the expectations of the greater the greater is looking for your ability to
write an essay that fields all the standards of the grading rubric.
All right so let's take a look at these basics before we move into more specifics.
First of all when you think about it just just think about what what an essay actually is.
Write an essay is a document right.
And in that document you're trying to convince somebody of something or you're trying to inform them
on on a particular topic right.
To be able to do that there's certain concepts that have to be in place.
If you don't have these important components then you will not be able to write an effective essay.
OK.
So what are three basic parts most of you already know this but I think it's important to go over it
anyway because a lot of people just forget about this the introduction you have TWO TWO TWO TWO THREE
body paragraphs and you also have a conclusion.
Now we're going to focus on teaching you a two body paragraph method a two body paragraph method.
The only exception is if you're dealing with a question where you have to look at both sides and they
also ask you for your opinion then you could have a third body paragraph but essentially what we have
discovered over our years of teaching the exams are that two body paragraphs is enough to meet the work
requirements and also do fulfill all the standards necessary for a really really really high score.
So that's what we're going to show you how to do even with a bowl sized question or viewing both sides.
QUESTION Like an advantage or disadvantage question that asks for your opinion.
We still do it with only two body paragraphs introduction body one body two and conclusion.
Now with an introduction there are three elements you must have the introduce the general topic also
discuss the specific topic controversy paraphrased the question and then give a thesis statement right
when you're giving an introduction the information moves from general to specific general to specific
think about an inverted pyramid that's the best way that I can describe and think about an inverted
pyramid if you inverted pyramid is very broad at the top very narrow at the bottom that's what an introduction
looks like when you get to a conclusion is the opposite of that now an introduction is important because
it provides the reader with a roadmap of the essay if your introduction does not provide a roadmap or
let the reader know the direction that the essay is going to take then you're not doing your job with
an introduction at the end there always is a thesis statement the thesis statement is the most important
sentence in the entire essay I'll say that again the thesis statement is the most important sentence
in the entire essay The reason why is the thesis statement controls the entire essay if you're missing
a thesis statement don't expect to get a high score all right.
As I said you have two to three body paragraphs but we're teaching a two body paragraph method.
The bottom paragraph must have a topic sentence.
It must have logical ordering of your details.
Of course there is quite a logical order spatial order.
The one does use the most for exam preparation or exam purposes is the emphatic order which means if
emphatic order which means the least important to most important you want to make sure you have really
good transition sentences in very good flow and coherence.
Very very important.
Also each example must be relevant to the controlling idea and the thesis statement you must make commentary
on your examples.
A lot of people don't know how to write a body paragraph but we're going to teach you how to do that.
Then you have a conclusion.
This section will wrap up all of your arguments.
You should restate the main arguments in a simplified manner and ensure that the reader is left with
something to think about.
Now this is this is something is really really important.
And a lot of people don't really address this but there is a method to writing timed essays.
That's what you're doing here.
You're writing a timed essay so is very very important that you're able to identify and know how to
write.
Each question type
you must be able to analyze the question correctly very very quickly.
You have to manage your time right.
There's a certain amount of time you just span for each part of an essay that you have to do and you
should practice within those time restrictions organizing is important.
This avoids false starts your writing process in order all the time.
Essay your writing process goals outline thesis statement introduction body conclusion revise and you're
always going back to going back to the thesis statement while you're writing.
That's very very important because the thesis statement controls the whole essay and you must be able
to practice writing under time pressure.
You have to be able to do that.
This is our essay format.
Spend some time take a look at it you know spend some time and take a look at it but you have the introduction
elements the body bar graph elements and the conclusion elements right now of course is very easy to
be able to look at that and say OK you know all that information but the real question is can you execute.
Can you execute it.
And can you execute it at the standard that gets a high score.
We're going to show you how to do that.
So what do graders look for focus and purpose.
Are you able to really answer the question being asked is there a clear progression throughout the entire
essay Have you actually answering the question.
Do you have good organization development.
How much your sentence construction are you only using simple sentences or a variety of sentences whereas
your critical thinking does deals with unity and coherence.
A lot of people don't realize there's critical thinking involved when you talk about unity and coherence
that's critical thinking.
Now your point of view doesn't matter.
It doesn't matter if you agree or disagree.
There is no right answer.
It doesn't give your point of view.
Does it matter.
Some students care about their point of view.
They care about like Is this a good idea.
Is my point of view correct.
Nobody cares about your point of view.
It doesn't matter.
Write a good essay is all about how will you express it your grammar makes a big difference.
The graders are looking at that and finally your vocabulary when you talk about vocabulary.
Some people does think was just academic words.
No it's not.
Is synonym language paraphrasing subject specific vocabulary.
Whatever the topic of the essay is are you able to use vocabulary related to that topic.
The academic level and also word choice words always.
I see so many word choice errors and that really affects your grade.
So if you have any questions please feel free to comment below and I will try to answer all of your
questions for you.
Thanks a lot and I'll talk to you soon.