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ACE Summary Posters

This 3-page document provides a guide for writing an academic essay. It outlines the key components of an essay, including an introduction with a thesis statement, body paragraphs with arguments and evidence to support the thesis, and a conclusion to restate the thesis. It also provides tips for researching and citing sources, using an academic tone, and using metadiscourse to guide the reader through the text. The overall document serves as a helpful checklist for students to refer to when writing academic essays.

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ACE Summary Posters

This 3-page document provides a guide for writing an academic essay. It outlines the key components of an essay, including an introduction with a thesis statement, body paragraphs with arguments and evidence to support the thesis, and a conclusion to restate the thesis. It also provides tips for researching and citing sources, using an academic tone, and using metadiscourse to guide the reader through the text. The overall document serves as a helpful checklist for students to refer to when writing academic essays.

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Cristiane Moreira
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Summary posters for

PLAN
ACE101x on edX.org

SEARCH for information


use operators like AND, OR, “quotes”, and
minus (–) to narrow your search if needed

LOCATE quality sources


 scholarly and professional sources

 popular and social sources

unsure? check CARS – credibility,


? accuracy, reasonableness, support

DRAW a concept map


put the draft thesis statement (main
argument) in the centre, with contributing
arguments and evidence around the sides

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EDIT for bigger changes
content – answers the question? detailed?
REVIEW
structure – logical sequence? well-ordered?
clarity – easily understood by an outsider?
style – in academic tone? unemotional?
PROOFREAD the details
Check:
 spelling, grammar and punctuation
 formatting (font size, line spacing, etc.)
 citations and references
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INTRODUCTION
USE academic tone

Formal (avoiding casual language)


Precise (accurate and specific)
WRITE
Unemotional (using logic to convince)
Importance of the thesis statement Balanced (recognising multiple views)

(several sentences)
relevant statistic · effect on humans/life
BODY
time sensitivity · centrality to other fields
(At least one paragraph per contributing argument;
raise a question
repeat pattern below for each paragraph)
Thesis statement (“This essay argues that…”)
Contributing argument (one sentence
single idea · clear and concise · argumentative
arguing for the thesis statement)
Thesis map (outline arguments)
Background information (1-2 sentences)

Evidence (support argument in detail;


reference at least two sources)

CONCLUSION statistics · research · short quotes · examples

Recommendation (what should be done)


Restate thesis statement

Summary of contributing arguments (about


one sentence per argument)

Call to action (optional) USE sources appropriately

Summarise the work of others


who/what is studied · findings · limitations

SIGNAL the reader with metadiscourse Quote sparingly; paraphrase when possible
Indicate what is happening in the text in terms of: Use both citations in the text and a
Text structure (e.g., sequencing markers, topic shifts, transitions) reference list at the end of the document
Attitude/commitment (e.g., hedging, boosting, self-mention)
Summary posters for
ACE101x on edX.org

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