Essays on Writing Techniques

Plagiarism, the act of appropriating someone else’s ideas without giving proper credit, is extremely reprehensible in academic circles. Sanctions for plagiarism may range from receiving a failing grade in an assignment to being expelled from the academic institution, depending on the seriousness of the act and the academic level of the perpetrator. It is therefore in the students’ best interest to master the art of properly incorporating others’ ideas into their own papers. Obviously it is essential for students to master the writing techniques of summarizing, paraphrasing, referencing and writing correct bibliographies, applying the style required by the ...

The purpose is to explain the definitions of the different environment resources, including renewable, non-renewable, and continuous resources.

Text Type: Description Expected Text Structure: General statement- provides a general and simplified statement introducing or identifying the phenomenon and gives an introduction to core concepts that will be addressed Sequenced statements- provide evidence that supports the writer's position based on explaining the phenomenon in relation to the subject of the text.

Concluding statement- highlights the major points used to support author’s ideas about the topic.

Expected Language Features: Explanation text is meant to establish that the phenomenon is present and then there is an explanation on how this came to be. The text involves a clear sequencing and clarity so that it is easy to follow for the readers. Explanation texts have ...