How To Write A Graduate

How To Write A Graduate Based in Hong Kong, Mr. Budd is a teacher of History at Island School, ESF. Visit for more resources and the latest news from the Island School History Department. Whoever is reading your essay can now turn to the reference list/bibliography and look for the entry. You must ensure though that you use historiography to supplement your arguments not to replace your own factual knowledge. It is possible to achieve full marks in an IB essay without referring directly to historians. Know your textâ€" The easiest way to fail an essay is to not know your text well. Make sure that you have studied it in depth and revised all of the themes that you can discern. If you’re unsure, read Textual Analysis â€" How to Analyse Your English Texts for Evidence. Familiarise yourself with the module rubric and assessment notificationâ€" Your teachers will not set you a question that is completely unexpected. Introductions and conclusions are very important because they are the first and last words that your marker read. First impressions and final impressions matter, so it is very important to get them right! So, we need to know what an introduction needs to do. Explain the relevance of the critic â€" Don’t just quote critics, explain in detail why you disagree or agree with them. However, the structure of the essay usually helps you pen down a self-explanatory piece of content. The directions below are representative of what students will encounter on test day. Future students can access our AskUNE site dedicated to future students here. However it is good practice to show your knowledge of historical debates and historiography. Part of your evidence for your historical claims may include the views of historians or direct quotes. Once you’ve written an essay, you will need to edit it. In the next post, we’ll have a look at how to proof and edit your work in detail. Don’t worry, it may sound like a lot, but it isn’t really. Let’s have a look at some of the practical steps that Year 11 Matrix English students learn in class. The actions are an indication that you have understood the topic well and understand the actions that could be taken in the presented scenario. There are occasions when the types might get mixed up. They must draw the ideas and terms of the question from the Stage 6 Preliminary English Module rubrics that we looked at previously in Part 1. Knowing the details of these rubrics will enable you to unpack the question’s module concerns with relative ease and focus on the textual aspects of the question. Topic Sentences and Linking Statements guide your marker through your essay. Make sure you relate the introduction to the Module. Recap your supporting ideas and the approach you took to them . You already have your thesisâ€" You just need to polish the wording of it. Reading your essay allows your lecturer to assess the degree to which you have engaged with learning and transformed information into knowledge. It encourages you to develop a formal, disciplined approach to writing that communicates clearly and with authority. It allows you to practise and develop transferable skills that are valuable to you not only while you’re a student but also when you graduate and have to write in a professional role. MRBUDDHISTORY.COM was created in 2012 in order to support the learning of students in History. The site is devoted to creating high-quality and accessible teaching and learning resources for history education.