Essay editing workshop 30/8/2017

1) Task check:assessment criterion

Reflecting on reading
‘theoretical inquiry’
Critically discuss selection of reading
Flecting on the roll the reading had on your practice
Criticality of a theoretical inquiry and insight into its role in the candidates practice as evidenced in the research essay
Main words: criticality and insight
Sources are credible
Being critical by realising what sources are useful to you and what's not
Comparisons, evaluation.
Position on a subject, on what bases are we reading this stuff and how it is relevant to us. Talk about where you stand.
Referencing
Position connected to practice
be reflective
How do you make make a paragraph more critical? Don't report ideas, discuss them!!
Discus what the value in the material was for you
Don't just say what you understand, don't just state facts. Demonstrate insight.
says who? Say what? Really? Ask these questions

2) Essay form: introduction and conclusion

Conclusion is more of a reflective on such as how that thinking had helped though your research and practice
Can have sub themes and topics
Start by saying something in general about what the essay covers
State position in intro and conclusion
How this information influences the practice
“this writing is about…”
What essay is about generally and how it connects to position/practice
Points to different categories that will be discussed in the essay and how they relate to each other
Introduction is over view
Form is quite open