This is a power point slides presentation , that basically ,gives a serious of steps, that are needed in-order to be able to write an assay .

1. MASH UP SLIDE
CREATED BY : DC KUNENE
ORIGINAL SOURCES : ANDY FISHER
:
FORD HAM
UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
The Art of assay writing

2. Aim: How do we write a good Essay?
DO NOW: WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ESSAY WRITING?
HOW MANY PARAGRAPHS DO WE USUALLY INCLUDE IN AN
ESSAY? WHAT ARE THESE PARAGRAPHS?

3. WRITING GOOD ESSAYS
• AWAYS support all your arguments with
facts (from the text, from outside sources,
etc)… WHY do you say it?
• Express yourself clearly, DELETE all the
words that do not make your essay strong.
(such as, and so, etc)
• Essays, like poetry are an extension of who
are you. This is your chance to present
yourself, your thoughts, your ideas, your
intelligence to someone else!!!

4. TOPIC

5. STEP ONE
 Answer the specific question set –
relevance is essential!

6. STEP 2
Underline the key words to focus your
planning and ensure you will answer
the right question.

7. STEP THREE
Make a paragraph by paragraph plan which presents a
developing argument to answer the question

8. THE JOY OF WRITING IS HAVING
WRITTEN. !

9. STEP 4
Avoid waffling in
your opening
paragraph – focus
immediately on the
given issue or topic.

10. “This is a very important issue and there are
many different approaches that can be taken
in considering it. Many experts have
pondered the matter, but there is no definitive
position. There are arguments for and against
and certainly people are provoked to strong
feelings when regarding the topic.”

11. STEPFIVE
Spend the rest of the first
paragraph outlining the ground
you intend to cover in the essay

12. STEP 6
Make one point in
each subsequent
paragraph using a
topic sentence,
developing it with
close textual
reference and end
with a summary or link
it to the next
paragraph.

13. STEP SEVEN
• Use linking words at the beginning
of paragraphs to help your
readers follow the development of
your essay.

14. Nevertheless,…
We can see, then, that…
Furthermore…
Thus…
With this in mind…
Another means by which…
However,…
Consequently…
Similarly…
In contrast…

15. STEP 8
Your concluding
paragraph must
return to the topic
or issue raised in
the question and
draw a conclusion.

16. STEPNINE
• Any sources used must be clearly
identified either in the body of your
essay or in the footnotes &
bibliography.

17. STEP 10
EDITING!!!!!!!! Please read,
re read, and READ
again!!!

18. GOOD LUCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
• Creator of power point used for referencing
• University of Johannesburg

20. REFERENCE LIST
 Ford, H. (2009) Essay writing. [online]America: Ham F Page. Available from :
http://www.slideshare.net/alicenie/essay-writing-2160397?qid=f3c5adbd-68154b1b-ba4b-000e79fa908e&v=default&b=&from_search=37. [accessed : 09th
March 2014]
 Fisher, A.(2009)The ten golden rules.[online]America: Andy F Page. Available
from : http://www.slideshare.net/andyfisher/essay-writing-10-goldenrules?qid=f3c5adbd-6815-4b1b-ba4b000e79fa908e&v=qf1&b=&from_search=39. [accessed : 09th March 2014]