Writing Essay Body Paragraphs
The video presentation for this session outlines the 6 Golden Rules for writing an essay body paragraph and then takes you through a practical example to demonstrate these rules in action. Additional resources to further assist you are also provided, including a model of the 6 Golden Rules, an annotated exemplar of the paragraph example outlined in the video (both available for download) as well as some useful weblinks and helpful English language resources to assist you with your essay writing.
Resources
Below are two resources you can download to help you with writing essay body paragraphs. The first is a model which outlines the 6 Golden Rules for Writing an Essay Body Paragraph. The second is an annotated exemplar of the sample body paragraph mapped out in the video presentation which takes you step-by-step through the 6 Golden Rules.
Griffith Health Writing and Referencing Guide – Writing your Essay
– The Body of the Essay: https://sites.google.com/a/griffith.edu.au/griffith-health-writing-and-referencing-guide/essay-writing/writing-your-essay/the-body-of-the-essay
Griffith University Study and assignment skills
– Write assignments: https://www.griffith.edu.au/library/study/write-assignments
Manchester Academic Phrasebank
– Sentence starters and Phrasing for Academic Writing: http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/
Curtin University
– Better Essays: http://studyskills.curtin.edu.au/essays/
RMIT Learning Lab
– Writing Skills: https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/writing-skills
RMIT Learning Lab
– Linking Words: https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/linking-words-0
| Griffith University - EnglishHELP Self-Help Resources | |
| Griffith University - English Language Support | |
| James Cook University - Develop Your English | |
| RMIT Learning Lab - Academic Word List Tool | |
| University of Adelaide - English as a Second Language Learning Resources | |
| Curtin University Learning Centre - Better Grammar | |
| Curtin University Learning Centre - Better Sentences | |
| University of Technology Sydney - Grammar | |
| La Trobe - Achieve@Uni - Language | |
| Grammarly | |
| Manchester Academic Phrasebank | |
| BBC - Learning English |