any TIPS on writing an ESSAY on the themes of a novel? (1 Viewer)

[broly_29]

I was just wondering if anyone could give some tips on writing a essay on the themes of a novel. Is there like a structure to follow? Any tips will be appreciated.

Thankx

 

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I suggest ..

Here's some websites & threads on bos about writing essays you may find useful:
Anti's guide to essay writing
how to write a band 6 essay
How to write an essay
How to Plan Essays
Writing the Essay

As well as:

http://community.boredofstudies.org...s/114750/inner-journey-essay.html#post2432362

Also:

Are you writing an essay for an exam ?

Essays do not have to follow a chronological order, just make points and statements, back them up with quotes ...
Remember kids, do NOT write in first and second person

First Person (AVOID): I consider this action ...
Second Person (AVOID): You may consider this action as ...
Third Person: They may consider this action as ...

 

[James747]

Sorry thread starter, but I thought of a question while reading this thread. What is the difference between a secondary source and a primary source?
Thanks

 

[justbecause]

Sorry thread starter, but I thought of a question while reading this thread. What is the difference between a secondary source and a primary source?
Thanks

Primary Source: At the time
Secondary Source: After the time

Eg. a painting would be a primary source, a photocopy of it would be a secondary source.

 

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Primary Sources

• Primary sources are original materials on which other research is based
• They are usually the first formal appearance of results in the print or electronic literature (for example, the first publication of the results of scientific investigations is a primary source.)
• They present information in its original form, neither interpreted nor condensed nor evaluated by other writers.
• They are from the time period (for example, something written close to when what it is recording happened is likely to be a primary source.)
• Primary sources present original thinking, report on discoveries, or share new information.

Some examples of primary sources:

• scientific journal articles reporting experimental research results
• proceedings of Meetings, Conferences and Symposia.
• technical reports
• dissertations or theses (may also be secondary)
• patents
• sets of data, such as census statistics
• works of literature (such as poems and fiction)
• diaries
• autobiographies
• interviews, surveys and fieldwork
• letters and correspondence
• speeches
• newspaper articles (may also be secondary)
• government documents
• photographs and works of art
• original documents (such as birth certificate or trial transcripts)
• Internet communications on email, listservs, and newsgroups

Secondary Sources:

• describe, interpret, analyze and evaluate the primary sources
• comment on and discuss the evidence provided by primary sources
• are works which are one or more steps removed from the event or information they refer to, being written after the fact with the benefit of hindsight.

Some examples of secondary sources:

• bibliographies (may also be tertiary)
• biographical works
• commentaries
• dictionaries and encyclopedias (may also be tertiary)
• dissertations or theses (more usually primary)
• handbooks and data compilations (may also be tertiary)
• history
• indexing and abstracting tools used to locate primary & secondary sources (may also be tertiary)
• journal articles, particularly in disciplines other than science (may also be primary)
• monographs (other than fiction and autobiography)
• newspaper and popular magazine articles (may also be primary)
• review articles and literature reviews
• textbooks (may also be tertiary)

I thought this was taught in History ... comparing archaeological evidence ...

 

[SoulSearcher]

I thought this was taught in History ... comparing archaeological evidence ...

It is, however another person in the thread asked for the difference between a primary and secondary source.

 

[-pari-]

I follow a point-quote-comment structure.

Make your point (topic sentence)
provide a quote/evidence
comment part a: talk about techniques and what the quote shows
comment part b: go further into depth on the analysis of the quote

 

[Sofstar]

- Write full words, i.e. no abbreviations
- Do not introduce ideas in the conclusion
- Restate thesis in your introduction.
- Introduce points in your introduction hence the name introduction.
- Start a new paragraph for every new idea.
- Use quotes to back up what you're saying.
- Introduction and conclusions should be short.

 

[-pari-]

- don't wait till conclusion to get your point out. state that in the introduction.

-make it easy for the marker, remember they have a few hundred other papers to mark as well:
* have the title of your text underlined
* leave a line between paragraphs
* quotes should be on new line, and indented

 

[Rebecca1234]

Ok, i am in year 11 and i have been taught a theory to refer to when writing an essay ........

SPEC's AND SLIMS ..... It is also refered to with poetry and also Novels and movies.

S - Subject - what is it about
P - Purpose - what was the purpose of the text
E - Emotion - What is the emotion in the text
C - Characteristics - what are the characteristics used in the text

S - Structure - What does the structure consist of ... (poems - how many stanzaS)
L - Language - What is the language like (formal, informal, slang, colloaquail)
I - Imagry - Does the text create an image
M - Movement - What is the movement like (rhyme, rythem)
S - sound - What does it sound like.

Although this is usually used for poetry, i have refered to this with almost all texts i have studied and aced all of my essays. If you write a paragraph on each topic and u should ace it. any probs email me or add me to msn on Cheeky_Bub4life@msn.com and i shall help you more Cheers