ATS1340 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES WORKBOOK 1 ISSUE 2

   Sources, analyses and critiques evidence and arguments related to this issue May provide a series of case studies or examples (or thought experiments) against which the competing views are tested and findings/results drawn Based on this critical analysis, a conclusion is drawn as to the validity or otherwise of the author’s thesis/contention The “Recipe” Introduction    Introductions fulfil a number of very specific functions in an essay; they are possibly the most important part of an essay because it is in the first 50-80 words that your assessor starts to evaluate your grade To be effective, an Introduction should undertake the following: 1. Specify the general subject area of the essay’s inquiry 2. Specify the specific issue/topic under consideration 3. Specify the “problem” relative to this issue and identify the range of contrasting views/perspectives on this “problem”. 4. Specify the author’s (i.e: your) thesis or argument in relation to this “problem”. 5. Specify the methodology you will implement to explore this issue and problem. 6. Specify the program of your essay – its structure. Note the logic: from the GENERAL to the SPECIFIC Introduction Sentence type Sentence draft….example….. 1. general topic This paper explores…. In particular, it examines………. 2. specific topic 3.Importance 4. Problem This issue is important because……. There are a number of conflicting perspectives…… These are represented by [authors???] The paper argues….I argue…… 5. Your thesis 18 6. Method To investigate these issues….review scholarly literature/case studies….. 7. Program First, second, third…… Initially, next, following, finally……………………… Relevant citations/quotes ?

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