Essay Writing Tips
Caribbean Studies
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Structure
• Structure your essay well.
 Try your best to develop in a sequencing order.
 Make your essay flow!
 Introduction
 Body
 Conclusion
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Introduction
• Thesis statement of the points you are going to discuss
• Give necessary background information
 Definitions etc
• Something that gauges the readers’ attention easily
 Creates interest
 Not a fiction novel interest but an educational interest
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Body
• 3 – 4 well developed points
 Using proper examples
 How it relates/ applies to the Caribbean
 Give the reality of the situation
• Using evidence
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Conclusion
• Do not just reiterate what was written in the body
 A conclusion is more to that
• Give recommendations and/or solutions
 Use some evidence or proof of what is being recommended
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IMPORTANT
• For the (30 marks) questions
 You must argue both sides of the issue
 Displaying knowledge of both vantage pints
 Give the for and against of the issue in a structured form
• Evidence, examples etc are important here
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IMPORTANT
Transitional Devices
• Helps with the flow of your essay
• Words like; additionally, consequently, in addition, also,
penultimately, in conclusion, subsequently etc
• These can be used in the beginning of a paragraph or
within a paragraph.
 But do not use too much (i.e. not for every sentence)
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IMPORTANT
• Put yourself in the examiners shoes
 Does it flow well?
 Would you want to read it?
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PRACTICE
• Get yourself acquainted with every topic on the syllabus
 The sub-sections
• Every part (you never know what they will bring)
 There would be no surprises
• You may not know everything in detail
• You will know how to maneuver your way through it
Learning to write properly is not an easy thing to do,
but with practice we will get there.
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