Hack Your Academic Essay: Introductory Paragraph
Channel: Academic Educational Materials
Date: 2019-05-23

Writing an Arts essay? Having trouble getting it all on paper?

Try this:

Writing an essay can be as simple as filling out a form. Which form? This form...

1. Thesis statement 
2. Unpack or contexualise thesis statement if necessary
3. Define overarching or key terms using academic, peer-reviewed resources
4. State media text/s that illustrate argument with citation
5. Tell the reader your ~three main points that you will use to argue your thesis 

00:53 Skip to explainer on thesis statement
01:47 Skip to explainer on contextualising the thesis statement
02:37 Skip to explainer on adding academic peer-review resources
03:45 Skip to explainer on adding a case study or 'overarching example that is used for the whole essay'
04:18 Skip to explainer on adding three or four main points that will argue the essay thesis statement
05:20 Skip to a photo of my cats and Dana's big fluffy bum


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