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Essay Writing: A complete guide for students and teachers

P LANNING, PARAGRAPHING AND POLISHING: FINE-TUNING THE PERFECT ESSAY

Essay writing is an essential skill for every student. Whether writing a particular academic essay (such as persuasive, narrative, descriptive, or expository) or a timed exam essay, the key to getting good at writing is to write. Creating opportunities for our students to engage in extended writing activities will go a long way to helping them improve their skills as scribes.

But, putting the hours in alone will not be enough to attain the highest levels in essay writing. Practice must be meaningful. Once students have a broad overview of how to structure the various types of essays, they are ready to narrow in on the minor details that will enable them to fine-tune their work as a lean vehicle of their thoughts and ideas.

In this article, we will drill down to some aspects that will assist students in taking their essay writing skills up a notch. Many ideas and activities can be integrated into broader lesson plans based on essay writing. Often, though, they will work effectively in isolation – just as athletes isolate physical movements to drill that are relevant to their sport. When these movements become second nature, they can be repeated naturally in the context of the game or in our case, the writing of the essay.

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Planning an essay

The Boys Scouts’ motto is famously ‘Be Prepared’. It’s a solid motto that can be applied to most aspects of life; essay writing is no different. Given the purpose of an essay is generally to present a logical and reasoned argument, investing time in organising arguments, ideas, and structure would seem to be time well spent.

Given that essays can take a wide range of forms and that we all have our own individual approaches to writing, it stands to reason that there will be no single best approach to the planning stage of essay writing. That said, there are several helpful hints and techniques we can share with our students to help them wrestle their ideas into a writable form. Let’s take a look at a few of the best of these:

BREAK THE QUESTION DOWN: UNDERSTAND YOUR ESSAY TOPIC.

Whether students are tackling an assignment that you have set for them in class or responding to an essay prompt in an exam situation, they should get into the habit of analyzing the nature of the task. To do this, they should unravel the question’s meaning or prompt. Students can practice this in class by responding to various essay titles, questions, and prompts, thereby gaining valuable experience breaking these down.

Have students work in groups to underline and dissect the keywords and phrases and discuss what exactly is being asked of them in the task. Are they being asked to discuss, describe, persuade, or explain? Understanding the exact nature of the task is crucial before going any further in the planning process, never mind the writing process .

BRAINSTORM AND MIND MAP WHAT YOU KNOW:

Once students have understood what the essay task asks them, they should consider what they know about the topic and, often, how they feel about it. When teaching essay writing, we so often emphasize that it is about expressing our opinions on things, but for our younger students what they think about something isn’t always obvious, even to themselves.

Brainstorming and mind-mapping what they know about a topic offers them an opportunity to uncover not just what they already know about a topic, but also gives them a chance to reveal to themselves what they think about the topic. This will help guide them in structuring their research and, later, the essay they will write . When writing an essay in an exam context, this may be the only ‘research’ the student can undertake before the writing, so practicing this will be even more important.

RESEARCH YOUR ESSAY

The previous step above should reveal to students the general direction their research will take. With the ubiquitousness of the internet, gone are the days of students relying on a single well-thumbed encyclopaedia from the school library as their sole authoritative source in their essay. If anything, the real problem for our students today is narrowing down their sources to a manageable number. Students should use the information from the previous step to help here. At this stage, it is important that they:

●      Ensure the research material is directly relevant to the essay task

●      Record in detail the sources of the information that they will use in their essay

●      Engage with the material personally by asking questions and challenging their own biases

●      Identify the key points that will be made in their essay

●      Group ideas, counterarguments, and opinions together

●      Identify the overarching argument they will make in their own essay.

Once these stages have been completed the student is ready to organise their points into a logical order.

WRITING YOUR ESSAY

There are a number of ways for students to organize their points in preparation for writing. They can use graphic organizers , post-it notes, or any number of available writing apps. The important thing for them to consider here is that their points should follow a logical progression. This progression of their argument will be expressed in the form of body paragraphs that will inform the structure of their finished essay.

The number of paragraphs contained in an essay will depend on a number of factors such as word limits, time limits, the complexity of the question etc. Regardless of the essay’s length, students should ensure their essay follows the Rule of Three in that every essay they write contains an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

Generally speaking, essay paragraphs will focus on one main idea that is usually expressed in a topic sentence that is followed by a series of supporting sentences that bolster that main idea. The first and final sentences are of the most significance here with the first sentence of a paragraph making the point to the reader and the final sentence of the paragraph making the overall relevance to the essay’s argument crystal clear. 

Though students will most likely be familiar with the broad generic structure of essays, it is worth investing time to ensure they have a clear conception of how each part of the essay works, that is, of the exact nature of the task it performs. Let’s review:

Common Essay Structure

Introduction: Provides the reader with context for the essay. It states the broad argument that the essay will make and informs the reader of the writer’s general perspective and approach to the question.

Body Paragraphs: These are the ‘meat’ of the essay and lay out the argument stated in the introduction point by point with supporting evidence.

Conclusion: Usually, the conclusion will restate the central argument while summarising the essay’s main supporting reasons before linking everything back to the original question.

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●      Each paragraph should focus on a single main idea

●      Paragraphs should follow a logical sequence; students should group similar ideas together to avoid incoherence

●      Paragraphs should be denoted consistently; students should choose either to indent or skip a line

●      Transition words and phrases such as alternatively , consequently , in contrast should be used to give flow and provide a bridge between paragraphs.

HOW TO EDIT AN ESSAY

Students shouldn’t expect their essays to emerge from the writing process perfectly formed. Except in exam situations and the like, thorough editing is an essential aspect in the writing process. 

Often, students struggle with this aspect of the process the most. After spending hours of effort on planning, research, and writing the first draft, students can be reluctant to go back over the same terrain they have so recently travelled. It is important at this point to give them some helpful guidelines to help them to know what to look out for. The following tips will provide just such help: 

One Piece at a Time: There is a lot to look out for in the editing process and often students overlook aspects as they try to juggle too many balls during the process. One effective strategy to combat this is for students to perform a number of rounds of editing with each focusing on a different aspect. For example, the first round could focus on content, the second round on looking out for word repetition (use a thesaurus to help here), with the third attending to spelling and grammar.

Sum It Up: When reviewing the paragraphs they have written, a good starting point is for students to read each paragraph and attempt to sum up its main point in a single line. If this is not possible, their readers will most likely have difficulty following their train of thought too and the paragraph needs to be overhauled.

Let It Breathe: When possible, encourage students to allow some time for their essay to ‘breathe’ before returning to it for editing purposes. This may require some skilful time management on the part of the student, for example, a student rush-writing the night before the deadline does not lend itself to effective editing. Fresh eyes are one of the sharpest tools in the writer’s toolbox.

Read It Aloud: This time-tested editing method is a great way for students to identify mistakes and typos in their work. We tend to read things more slowly when reading aloud giving us the time to spot errors. Also, when we read silently our minds can often fill in the gaps or gloss over the mistakes that will become apparent when we read out loud.

Phone a Friend: Peer editing is another great way to identify errors that our brains may miss when reading our own work. Encourage students to partner up for a little ‘you scratch my back, I scratch yours’.

Use Tech Tools: We need to ensure our students have the mental tools to edit their own work and for this they will need a good grasp of English grammar and punctuation. However, there are also a wealth of tech tools such as spellcheck and grammar checks that can offer a great once-over option to catch anything students may have missed in earlier editing rounds.

Putting the Jewels on Display: While some struggle to edit, others struggle to let go. There comes a point when it is time for students to release their work to the reader. They must learn to relinquish control after the creation is complete. This will be much easier to achieve if the student feels that they have done everything in their control to ensure their essay is representative of the best of their abilities and if they have followed the advice here, they should be confident they have done so.

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The Ultimate Guide to Year 8 English

Year 8 English might seem like a big step up from Year 7 , but no worries — we’ve got your back!

In this article, we’ll walk you through what you and your child can expect from the English curriculum for Year 8.

Below, we’ve outlined the key learning areas and goals of the curriculum, the types of texts that your child will engage with, and the learning standards that they’ll achieve by the end of the year.

We’ll also outline some types of assessments that your child will likely encounter (although this will vary across the board according to school preference).

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Language, Literature and Literacy in the Year 8 English Curriculum Assessment Types in Year 8 English Standards for Year 8

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Language, literature and literacy in the year 8 english curriculum.

The curriculum is broken down into three interwoven components:

Although separated, they still inform and are informed by the other sections, and your child will use skills learned in each section in conjunction with other skills to progress throughout the year.

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Underpinning the entire study of English is an understanding of the English language, and its influence on and by other languages. Your child will be introduced to variances in English, including its inclusion in other languages (such as ‘Singlish’, or Singaporean English), and the etymology of particular words (tracing words back to their French, Italian, Latin, and Greek roots).

Teachers will also guide classes through an exploration of English in different communities! This is really important, because it allows students to understand how conventions of speech differ according to group, identity, and demographic.

This exploration of ‘ dialects ’ will later be used to inform context and identity in the Literature section of the syllabus. 

Text Structure and Organisation

Your child will then be able to use all of these skills to understand text structure and organisation! By analysing media and literary texts, students explore how language is manipulated to inform meaning, depending on the medium and mode of communication, as well as the perspective of the composer. They’ll also delve into how the concept of irony can reveal certain aspects of texts, including dark or humorous tones.

Teachers will also extend students’ knowledge of punctuation conventions , including (semi)colons, dashes, brackets, and ellipsis, as well as grammatical conventions. They’ll also reiterate the importance of nominalisation (forming nouns from verbs and adjectives).

In turn, students will appreciate how these conventions allow for greater cohesion across texts, including by linking sentences and paragraphs, and denoting certain performance directions for sonnets and plays.

Expressing and Developing Ideas

By analysing language, students will also understand the relevance of controlling language in informative, imaginative, and creative texts.

Your child will learn how language, specifically vocabulary and tone, is used to influence audiences in speeches, films, and literature, often in conjunction with persuasive and emotional techniques . This is tied into an exploration of visual and multimodal texts, and the ways that they can shape meaning by combining images and language with technical elements (such as position, size, colour, angle, and point of view).

After achieving a greater understanding of style, purpose, and control, your child will put this into practice by writing their own texts and paragraphs, explaining their personal viewpoints on areas, and utilising literary conventions to make cohesive blocks of text!

Over the course of the year, your child will therefore learn to: Understand the origins of the English language, and its influence both on and by other languages; Show how language informs text structure and organisation, and the relevance of conventions to cohesion and arrangement; and Understand language as a tool in conjunction with visual techniques.

The texts chosen over this year will support and extend your child by expanding on what they learned in Year 7, including their knowledge of narratives, procedures, performances, reports, and discussions.

Your child will also continue to engage with a range of multimodal texts, which are texts made up of more than one form, such as newspapers, graphic novels, and digital texts. Some new aspects that your child will be introduced to include: 

Imaginative texts Drawn from realistic, fantasy, speculative fiction, and historical genres, Year 8 imaginative texts delve into non-predictable plots and non-stereotypical characters. To encourage your child to consider issues from more than one perspective, the curriculum includes an exploration of texts from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Asian cultures. Over the course of the year, your child will be introduced to more mature themes, including interpersonal relationships and ethical dilemmas, and explore issues in both real-world and fictional settings. 

Informative texts Specialising on certain topics, these present technical information from various sources. Your child will be introduced to more complex text structures and components, including chapters, (sub)headings, tables of contents, indexes, and glossaries. 

Now, let’s take a look at how your child will approach these texts. The Literature syllabus is broken down into four parts: literature and context; responding to literature; examining literature; and creating literature. 

Literature and Context

Firstly, teachers will guide students through understanding how context, or the viewpoints, ideas, and histories of particular texts, influence their subject matter. By exploring a range of texts from different cultures, students are encouraged to appreciate how the perspectives presented by authors both reflect and challenge the values of individuals and groups.

Teachers will engage classes in discussion and encourage students to explain their interpretation of different viewpoints. Students will also compare attitudes and ideas in texts to their own, examining the way that different contexts lead to different opinions, even on the same subject.

Through an exploration of film and other texts, your child will also explore the interconnectedness of Country/Place, People, Identity and Culture .

In analysing film, students broaden their understanding of film techniques, including image, soundtrack, and narrative control, and the effect they have on storytelling.

Responding to Literature

Using these explorations, students will then be able to recognise similarities and differences between different types of texts . By combining this with their knowledge of context, students explore how audience and purpose influence a composer’s style, and recognise how this leads to differing viewpoints about the world, cultures, people, and ideas.

Your child will also be re-introduced to language analysis , which is imperative for greater analysis in English! In doing so, they’ll understand how different combinations of language patterns, images, and words are used to influence readers to interpret different texts in different ways.

They’ll also interpret and analyse language choices, sentence patterns, dialogue, and other language features and assess how each one impacts the meaning and tone of a text. In doing so, students understand how and why authors make particular choices, which is relevant for their own creation of texts.

Examining and Creating Literature

Finally, your child will put all of this into practice by presenting their reflections on texts, and creating their own! In group and class discussions, your child will be encouraged to discuss the merits of literary texts, share their personal viewpoints on the content they’ve studied, and clarify other students’ perspectives.

Importantly, they’ll be asked to justify their personal stance, enhancing their analytical and debating skills! Students will then use this analysis and the visual, literary and language techniques that they’ve accumulated over the course of the year to create their own literary texts.

These will include re-imaginations of texts, original works, and analytical essays. This range allows students to experiment with different features, narrative structures, meaning and themes, perspectives, and combining visual and digital elements to tell a story.

Over the course of the year, your child will also take trips to the theatre! Students will be able to create and perform short plays that make use of various techniques (music, dialogue, and stage props) to create atmosphere and enhance the drama of performances.

To summarise, the Literature section of the syllabus is designed to: Introduce your child to a broad variety of text types and forms; Enhance their understanding of context, and its relevance to audience, purpose, and textual structure and construction; Expand on their knowledge of language features and visual and digital techniques; and Allow your child to use these skills to formulate their own opinions, analyses, and texts.

The Literacy component of the syllabus ties together the first two sections, and deepens your child’s understanding of their relevant areas.

Using their new knowledge of the English language, they’ll be able to analyse its change over time (for instance, from Shakespeare’s time to modern day dialects), and how technology has influenced language (consider ‘internet slang’).

They’ll be able to comprehensively analyse how text structures and features vary according to purpose and context, and use comprehension strategies to interpret and expand on the texts that they’ve explored . Teachers will introduce your child to the analysis of non-fiction texts, and guide them through concepts of validity and credibility of sources.

Crucially, this will enable your child to sift through texts to find evidence which supports an author’s point of view, and make judgements regarding the reliability of the information presented based on this investigation. 

Class Interaction

Your child will also have plenty of opportunities to engage in class discussions! In interacting with others, students will be able to interpret nuances of meaning in both written and spoken texts, and inform their opinions based on peer reactions.

Your child will also be able to use evidence to present their reflections on texts, and plan, rehearse, and deliver these presentations to the class. In doing so, students are enabled to practise using voice and language conventions to suit different situations, including modulating volume and tone, and experimenting with music, images, and sound effects for specific purposes.

This will also allow them to order their thoughts in the most appropriate way, and enable them to reflect on different viewpoints by drawing comparisons between their opinions and those presented in texts.

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How Your Child Will Use Their Literacy Skills

This will all culminate in the creation of your child’s own texts! Over the course of the year, students become more fluent in different ways of creating texts, including digital software, so that they have a range to choose from in creating their own works.

Eventually, your child will be able to use a mix of visual, literary, and digital formats and choices to raise issues, report events, and advance their opinions! In doing so, they’ll become engaged members of their classes, and be able to experiment with their skills to best showcase their ideas.

In summary, this curriculum enables your child to: Extrapolate on language by assessing its previous and continuing changes; Engage in discussion, and present their ideas to their fellow classmates using a wide range of presentation techniques; and Create their own visual, literary, and digital texts by using multimodal elements and different modes of communication.

Assessment Types in Year 8 English

Assessment types vary across schools, but your child will be assessed on their ability to construct the following informative, imaginative, and persuasive texts:

• Discussions;
• Narratives;
• Performances;
• Procedures; and

Below, we’ve attached Sample Portfolios to give you an idea of the standards your child should achieve:

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Achievement Standards for Year 8 English

Achievement standards are broken down into two forms of measurement: Receptive Modes and Productive Modes . These two measurements allow teachers to assess your child’s development and progress in English over the year.

Receptive Modes

These standards target your child’s reading, listening, and viewing skills. By the end of Year 8, your child should be able to:

• Understand how the purpose of a text influences its language mode, structure, and composition;
• Critically analyse and interpret texts, including by questioning the reliability of sources;
• Describe how authors use language features, images, and vocabulary to represent different ideas and issues; and
• Analyse how events, situations, and people are represented from different viewpoints.

Productive Modes

These assess your child’s speaking, writing, and creating capacities. Over the course of the year, your child will learn the skills to:

• Explain how particular language choices can be used for particular purposes and effects, and to influence audiences;
• Understand how language, combined with other literary forms and features, can be used to express ideas in new ways;
• Use language to create texts that suit different purposes and audiences;
• Demonstrate understanding of grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and choose vocabulary to suit particular effects; and 
• Make presentations about their findings, and contribute their thoughts and opinions to class and group discussions.

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Writing essays is one of the arts & teaches everyone to communicate with others professional with their own thoughts & ideas. Students of standard 8 should show some interest in writing essays and improve their writing skills. To aid in your practice sessions, we have compiled a variety of  essay writing topics for class 8  in a simple language for students to read and understand their own. Subject Specific Class 8 Essay Topics will help kids to improve their creativity and broaden their mindset and intellect.

List of Class 8 Essay Writing Topics for Kids & Children in English

Students who are looking for Class 8 Essay Topics & Ideas can stop your search right away and refer to this section. Here, we have curated the most & frequently asked  Essay Writing Topics for Class 8 Students  to understand and learn who to write down the imaginary views on the particular topic in just less time. Writing skills & vocabulary skills are the two eyes to complete an essay in an attractive way to engage the audience. So, check out the prevailing Short & Long Essays for 8th Std and add your creative writing ideas in essays.

• Essay on School’s Surroundings and Examinations
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• Essay on Social Issues & Social Awareness
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An academic essay is a focused piece of writing that develops an idea or argument using evidence, analysis, and interpretation.

There are many types of essays you might write as a student. The content and length of an essay depends on your level, subject of study, and course requirements. However, most essays at university level are argumentative — they aim to persuade the reader of a particular position or perspective on a topic.

The essay writing process consists of three main stages:

• Preparation: Decide on your topic, do your research, and create an essay outline.
• Writing : Set out your argument in the introduction, develop it with evidence in the main body, and wrap it up with a conclusion.
• Revision:  Check your essay on the content, organization, grammar, spelling, and formatting of your essay.

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The writing process of preparation, writing, and revisions applies to every essay or paper, but the time and effort spent on each stage depends on the type of essay .

For example, if you’ve been assigned a five-paragraph expository essay for a high school class, you’ll probably spend the most time on the writing stage; for a college-level argumentative essay , on the other hand, you’ll need to spend more time researching your topic and developing an original argument before you start writing.

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Before you start writing, you should make sure you have a clear idea of what you want to say and how you’re going to say it. There are a few key steps you can follow to make sure you’re prepared:

• Understand your assignment: What is the goal of this essay? What is the length and deadline of the assignment? Is there anything you need to clarify with your teacher or professor?
• Define a topic: If you’re allowed to choose your own topic , try to pick something that you already know a bit about and that will hold your interest.
• Do your research: Read  primary and secondary sources and take notes to help you work out your position and angle on the topic. You’ll use these as evidence for your points.
• Come up with a thesis:  The thesis is the central point or argument that you want to make. A clear thesis is essential for a focused essay—you should keep referring back to it as you write.
• Create an outline: Map out the rough structure of your essay in an outline . This makes it easier to start writing and keeps you on track as you go.

Once you’ve got a clear idea of what you want to discuss, in what order, and what evidence you’ll use, you’re ready to start writing.

The introduction sets the tone for your essay. It should grab the reader’s interest and inform them of what to expect. The introduction generally comprises 10–20% of the text.

1. Hook your reader

The first sentence of the introduction should pique your reader’s interest and curiosity. This sentence is sometimes called the hook. It might be an intriguing question, a surprising fact, or a bold statement emphasizing the relevance of the topic.

Let’s say we’re writing an essay about the development of Braille (the raised-dot reading and writing system used by visually impaired people). Our hook can make a strong statement about the topic:

The invention of Braille was a major turning point in the history of disability.

2. Provide background on your topic

Next, it’s important to give context that will help your reader understand your argument. This might involve providing background information, giving an overview of important academic work or debates on the topic, and explaining difficult terms. Don’t provide too much detail in the introduction—you can elaborate in the body of your essay.

3. Present the thesis statement

Next, you should formulate your thesis statement— the central argument you’re going to make. The thesis statement provides focus and signals your position on the topic. It is usually one or two sentences long. The thesis statement for our essay on Braille could look like this:

As the first writing system designed for blind people’s needs, Braille was a groundbreaking new accessibility tool. It not only provided practical benefits, but also helped change the cultural status of blindness.

4. Map the structure

In longer essays, you can end the introduction by briefly describing what will be covered in each part of the essay. This guides the reader through your structure and gives a preview of how your argument will develop.

The invention of Braille marked a major turning point in the history of disability. The writing system of raised dots used by blind and visually impaired people was developed by Louis Braille in nineteenth-century France. In a society that did not value disabled people in general, blindness was particularly stigmatized, and lack of access to reading and writing was a significant barrier to social participation. The idea of tactile reading was not entirely new, but existing methods based on sighted systems were difficult to learn and use. As the first writing system designed for blind people’s needs, Braille was a groundbreaking new accessibility tool. It not only provided practical benefits, but also helped change the cultural status of blindness. This essay begins by discussing the situation of blind people in nineteenth-century Europe. It then describes the invention of Braille and the gradual process of its acceptance within blind education. Subsequently, it explores the wide-ranging effects of this invention on blind people’s social and cultural lives.

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The body of your essay is where you make arguments supporting your thesis, provide evidence, and develop your ideas. Its purpose is to present, interpret, and analyze the information and sources you have gathered to support your argument.

Length of the body text

The length of the body depends on the type of essay. On average, the body comprises 60–80% of your essay. For a high school essay, this could be just three paragraphs, but for a graduate school essay of 6,000 words, the body could take up 8–10 pages.

Paragraph structure

To give your essay a clear structure , it is important to organize it into paragraphs . Each paragraph should be centered around one main point or idea.

That idea is introduced in a  topic sentence . The topic sentence should generally lead on from the previous paragraph and introduce the point to be made in this paragraph. Transition words can be used to create clear connections between sentences.

After the topic sentence, present evidence such as data, examples, or quotes from relevant sources. Be sure to interpret and explain the evidence, and show how it helps develop your overall argument.

Lack of access to reading and writing put blind people at a serious disadvantage in nineteenth-century society. Text was one of the primary methods through which people engaged with culture, communicated with others, and accessed information; without a well-developed reading system that did not rely on sight, blind people were excluded from social participation (Weygand, 2009). While disabled people in general suffered from discrimination, blindness was widely viewed as the worst disability, and it was commonly believed that blind people were incapable of pursuing a profession or improving themselves through culture (Weygand, 2009). This demonstrates the importance of reading and writing to social status at the time: without access to text, it was considered impossible to fully participate in society. Blind people were excluded from the sighted world, but also entirely dependent on sighted people for information and education.

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The conclusion is the final paragraph of an essay. It should generally take up no more than 10–15% of the text . A strong essay conclusion :

• Returns to your thesis
• Ties together your main points
• Shows why your argument matters

A great conclusion should finish with a memorable or impactful sentence that leaves the reader with a strong final impression.

What not to include in a conclusion

To make your essay’s conclusion as strong as possible, there are a few things you should avoid. The most common mistakes are:

• Including new arguments or evidence
• Undermining your arguments (e.g. “This is just one approach of many”)
• Using concluding phrases like “To sum up…” or “In conclusion…”

Braille paved the way for dramatic cultural changes in the way blind people were treated and the opportunities available to them. Louis Braille’s innovation was to reimagine existing reading systems from a blind perspective, and the success of this invention required sighted teachers to adapt to their students’ reality instead of the other way around. In this sense, Braille helped drive broader social changes in the status of blindness. New accessibility tools provide practical advantages to those who need them, but they can also change the perspectives and attitudes of those who do not.

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An essay is a focused piece of writing that explains, argues, describes, or narrates.

In high school, you may have to write many different types of essays to develop your writing skills.

Academic essays at college level are usually argumentative : you develop a clear thesis about your topic and make a case for your position using evidence, analysis and interpretation.

The structure of an essay is divided into an introduction that presents your topic and thesis statement , a body containing your in-depth analysis and arguments, and a conclusion wrapping up your ideas.

The structure of the body is flexible, but you should always spend some time thinking about how you can organize your essay to best serve your ideas.

Your essay introduction should include three main things, in this order:

• An opening hook to catch the reader’s attention.
• Relevant background information that the reader needs to know.
• A thesis statement that presents your main point or argument.

The length of each part depends on the length and complexity of your essay .

A thesis statement is a sentence that sums up the central point of your paper or essay . Everything else you write should relate to this key idea.

The thesis statement is essential in any academic essay or research paper for two main reasons:

• It gives your writing direction and focus.
• It gives the reader a concise summary of your main point.

Without a clear thesis statement, an essay can end up rambling and unfocused, leaving your reader unsure of exactly what you want to say.

A topic sentence is a sentence that expresses the main point of a paragraph . Everything else in the paragraph should relate to the topic sentence.

At college level, you must properly cite your sources in all essays , research papers , and other academic texts (except exams and in-class exercises).

Add a citation whenever you quote , paraphrase , or summarize information or ideas from a source. You should also give full source details in a bibliography or reference list at the end of your text.

The exact format of your citations depends on which citation style you are instructed to use. The most common styles are APA , MLA , and Chicago .

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Essay topics in English can be difficult to come up with. While writing essays , many college and high school students face writer’s block and have a hard time to think about topics and ideas for an essay. In this article, we will list out many good essay topics from different categories like argumentative essays, essays on technology, environment essays for students from 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grades. Following list of essay topics are for all – from kids to college students. We have the largest collection of essays. An essay is nothing but a piece of content which is written from the perception of writer or author. Essays are similar to a story, pamphlet, thesis, etc. The best thing about Essay is you can use any type of language – formal or informal. It can biography, the autobiography of anyone. Following is a great list of 100 essay topics. We will be adding 400 more soon!

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Argumentative Essay Topics

• Should plastic be banned?
• Pollution due to Urbanization
• Education should be free
• Should Students get limited access to the Internet?
• Selling Tobacco should be banned
• Smoking in public places should be banned
• Facebook should be banned
• Students should not be allowed to play PUBG

Essay Topics on Technology

• Wonder Of Science
• Mobile Phone

Essay Topics on Festivals on Events

• Independence Day (15 August)
• Teachers Day
• Summer Vacation
• Children’s Day
• Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
• Janmashtami
• Republic Day

Essay Topics on Education

• Education Essay
• Importance of Education
• Contribution of Technology in Education

Essay Topics on Famous Leaders

• Mahatma Gandhi
• APJ Abdul Kalam
• Jawaharlal Nehru
• Swami Vivekananda
• Mother Teresa
• Rabindranath Tagore
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
• Subhash Chandra Bose
• Abraham Lincoln
• Martin Luther King
• Lal Bahadur Shashtri

Essay Topics on Animals and Birds

• My Favorite Animal

Essays Topics About Yourself

• My Best Friend
• My Favourite Teacher
• My Aim In Life
• My Favourite Game – Badminton
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• My Favourite Book
• My Ambition
• How I Spent My Summer Vacation
• India of My Dreams
• My School Life
• I Love My Family
• My Favourite Subject
• My Favourite Game Badminton
• My Father My Hero
• My School Library
• My Favourite Author
• My plans for summer vacation

Essay Topics Based on Environment and Nature

• Global Warming
• Environment
• Air Pollution
• Environmental Pollution
• Water Pollution
• Rainy Season
• Climate Change
• Importance Of Trees
• Winter Season
• Deforestation
• Natural Disasters
• Save Environment
• Summer Season
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Essay Topics Based on Proverbs

• Health Is Wealth
• A Stitch in Time Saves Nine
• An Apple a Day Keeps Doctor Away
• Where there is a will, there is way
• Time and Tide wait for none

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• Noise Pollution
• Environment Pollution
• Women Empowerment
• Time and Tide Wait for none
• Science and Technology
• Importance of Sports
• Sports and Games
• Time Management
• Cleanliness is next to Godliness
• Cleanliness
• Rome was not Built in a Day
• Unemployment
• Clean India
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• Describe Yourself
• Festivals Of India
• Ganesh Chaturthi
• Healthy Food
• Importance Of Water
• Plastic Pollution
• Value of Time
• Honesty is the Best Policy
• Gandhi Jayanti
• Human Rights
• Knowledge Is Power
• Same Sex Marriage
• Childhood Memories
• Cyber Crime
• Kalpana Chawla
• Punctuality
• Rani Lakshmi Bai
• Spring Season
• Unity In Diversity
• Artificial Intelligence
• Online Shopping
• Indian Culture
• Healthy Lifestyle
• Indian Education System
• Disaster Management
• Environmental Issues
• Freedom Fighters
• Grandparents
• Save Fuel For Better Environment
• Importance Of Newspaper
• Lal Bahadur Shastri
• Raksha Bandhan
• World Environment Day
• Narendra Modi
• What Is Religion
• Charity Begins at Home
• A Journey by Train
• Ideal student
• Save Water Save Earth
• Indian Farmer
• Safety of Women in India
• Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
• Capital Punishment
• College Life
• Natural Resources
• Peer Pressure
• Nature Vs Nurture
• Romeo And Juliet
• Generation Gap
• Makar Sankranti
• Constitution of India
• Girl Education
• Importance of Family
• Importance of Independence Day
• Brain Drain
• A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed
• Action Speaks Louder Than Words
• All That Glitters Is Not Gold
• Bhagat Singh
• Demonetization
• Agriculture
• Importance of Discipline
• Population Explosion
• Poverty in India
• Uses Of Mobile Phones
• Water Scarcity
• Train Journey
• Land Pollution
• Environment Protection
• Indian Army
• Uses of Internet
• All that Glitters is not Gold
• Balanced Diet
• Blood Donation
• Digital India
• Dussehra Essay
• Energy Conservation
• National Integration
• Railway Station
• Sachin Tendulkar
• Health And Hygiene
• Importance Of Forest
• Indira Gandhi
• Laughter Is The Best Medicine
• Career Goals
• Mental Health
• Save Water Save Life
• International Yoga Day
• Winter Vacation
• Soil Pollution
• Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining
• Indian Culture And Tradition
• Unity Is Strength
• Unity is Diversity
• Wildlife Conservation
• Cruelty To Animals
• Nelson Mandela
• Of Mice And Men
• Organ Donation
• Life in a Big City
• Democracy in India
• Waste Management
• Biodiversity
• Afforestation
• Female Foeticide
• Harmful Effects Of Junk Food
• Rain Water Harvesting
• Save Electricity
• Social Media
• Social Networking Sites
• Sound Pollution
• Procrastination
• Life in an Indian Village
• Life in Big City
• Population Growth
• World Population Day
• Greenhouse Effect
• Statue of Unity
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Year 8 Exam Papers

Subject: English

Age range: 11-14

Resource type: Other

Last updated

31 October 2020

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At our school, year 7, 8 and 9 all do formative and summative assessments that mimic the GCSE style Language Paper 1. Students are given a literary extract and then complete the following:

• One comprehension question
• One language analysis quesiton
• One creative writing question in response to a prompt.

These are some exam papers that I created for my class to practise, and can be used either at the beginning of term as a broad diagnostic of skills, part way through the term to assess progress, or as a end of year paper.

The three extracts for these papers are from The Hobbit, The Eye of the World, and The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe.

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thank you, these are really good. Well chosen extracts and very nicely organised.

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So clear and helpful, thank you.

This is wonderful but am I the only one who can't access or download the actual extracts?

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