This lecture explained the structure of our essay, what we should include and how we should layout.
What is a essay?
identifying a topic, the importance of clear aims, form and construction.
Essay - Well informed, structured, sustained. Communicate a idea, using analysis and images such as examples of work.
Having a clean flow to the argument, whilst meeting the assessment criteria. Building an effective argument whilst developing the aim.
Understanding the question will support the argument.
What are you studying?
What is the broad field?
What are you interested in?
Examples?
2,000 words, what is possible within this limit, and what do you aim to achieve. Explore, discuss, analyze, argue that, consider, expose, think what I aim to do?
What do I need to do? do I have evidence what examples would allow me to make my points effectively. Think of research broadly, state your aims effectively, what am I aiming to say overall? Conclusion: did I achieve them?
1. Introduce the reader to the essay. Should be one page stating what I'm studying, why am I studying this, why is it of interest, how and what kind of research have I used.
Introduce what each section of the essay may contain, using phrases such as:
"I will start by..."
"In the second section I will"
Followed by the body of the text, sub headings ending with a conclusion.
Make sure you have research, careful aims.
Essay Presentation
Articulation, Referencing and Bibliography
Title page, title of essay, my name, tutors name and details of module.
Title page, content list, list of illustrations, introductions, conclusion then bibliography.
Number pages size 11 font and double spaced.
When referencing an image you should use ( fig 1, fig 2 ) to allow easier referencing. Located under the image should be the artist, date , size, medium and whatever else you feel the reader should know.
Are your facts correct, referencing correctly, grammar and spelling ( Read aloud to ensure yourself )
Use quotations when quoting an artist the reference it using ( Berger, 1972, p45 ) - Harvard System.
Online - Date last accessed - listen separately
Notes - Endnotes.
