Planning a short essay
Introduced| English | Meaning |
|---|---|
| analyse the question/ˈænəlaɪz ðə ˈkwestʃn/ | analyse the question |
| Brainstorm then select/ˈbreɪnstɔːm ðen sɪˈlekt/ | Collect possible points, then retain those relevant to the question and supported by available evidence. Two strong points may be better than three unsupported ones. |
| Outline/ˈaʊtlaɪn/ | A structured plan showing a text's main ideas and the order in which they will be developed. |
| thesis/ˈθiːsɪs/ | The main claim that an essay or argument develops and supports. |
| introduction/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn/ | The opening part of a text that establishes its subject, purpose or context. |
| synthesis/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/ | Combining information, ideas or elements into a coherent whole. |
| conclusion/kənˈkluːʒn/ | A judgement or statement drawn from evidence, results or reasoning. |
Plan the answer the task needs
- Analyse the question 审题: identify the topic, command and scope before choosing ideas. Compare asks for relevant similarities and differences; evaluate asks for a judgement using suitable criteria.
- Check the task’s specific instructions. Discuss need not always mean two equally sized sides, and no fixed five-paragraph structure fits every essay.
Match each command word to what it asks for.
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Read the task’s specific instructions as well as its command word. Discuss does not always require two equal sides.
Select ideas you can support
- Brainstorm then select 筛选: collect possible points, then retain those relevant to the question and supported by available evidence. Two strong points may be better than three unsupported ones.
- Distinguish what a source reports from what you propose. The device-free-room notes support a limited trial, not a claim that marks have already improved.
Give the outline a route
- An Outline 提纲 can name each paragraph’s point, source support and connection to the answer. Rearrange the plan when it does not yet address the task.
- One body paragraph can combine the interruption concern with sampling limits; another can connect voluntary participation with useful device access. Source-by-source copying does not supply that reasoning.
Put the planning steps in order.
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Select supported relevant ideas before organising the outline. Neither exactly three points nor exactly five paragraphs is required for every essay.
State a limited thesis
- The introduction 引言 gives context and a thesis 论点 answering the question. “The centre could trial an optional room while retaining device access elsewhere” is a limited proposal.
- A thesis should be specific enough to guide the argument. It need not exaggerate certainty or be controversial; position, scope and support matter more than whether someone could disagree.
Which statement gives a limited position for the supplied device-free-room task?
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The limited trial position answers the task and keeps the access condition. It is a proposal, not an established outcome.
Synthesize and conclude
- Synthesis 综合 links source ideas within your argument, retaining their credit and limits. Here, distraction reports and access needs together support an optional additional choice.
- The conclusion 结论 answers the question using the argument already developed. Propose evaluation without presenting new data or invented trial outcomes as established evidence.
Select supported ideas, outline a limited answer and connect credited sources without inventing outcomes.
A conclusion is a good place to introduce your strongest new piece of evidence.
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Use the conclusion to answer the question from the argument already developed. New evidence needs explanation in the body rather than an unsupported last-minute addition.
What does synthesis mean in an academic essay?
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Synthesis links relevant source ideas within an argument, retaining source credit and evidence limits. It differs from merely listing sources.
Write a limited thesis for the supplied fictional task: should the centre trial an optional device-free room while some students need device access?
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Example: “The centre could trial an optional device-free room while keeping a device-permitted room for students who need digital access.” This is a limited position, not proof that the trial has worked.