The document provides expectations and guidelines for students submitting their first draft of an essay assignment. It should include an introduction with a thesis, multiple body paragraphs with evidence and citations to support the thesis, and a conclusion that restates the answer to the question. The draft must cite sources in-text and include a reference list with sources organized alphabetically by author's last name. Formatting such as year only for citations and indented lines for references is also required.

1. First Draft Expectations
Develop EAP – Bolster & Levrai

2. First Draft Expectations
• On Saturday you submit your first draft.
It should look
like an essay
It should
sound like an
essay
Develop EAP – Bolster & Levrai

3. The Shape of an Essay
Introduction
Introduce the general topic and then
focus on the question and your thesis
Body
Develop on idea per paragraph,
building a logical argument to support
your answer, using support and
evidence from sources.
There will probably be more than
three body paragraphs
Conclusion
Provide a clear, concise answer to the
question
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Transitions
Logical
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4. Your Draft Will Have Citations
• You will have in-text citations in the body of your
essay.
According to the Smith (2016) …
… be the most likely (Smith, 2016).
Surname only. No initials
or first names
Year only. No month or
date
The citation is inside the
sentence it supports
Remember: You need to
paraphrase the information
using your own words
Develop EAP – Bolster & Levrai

5. Your Draft Will Have a Reference
List
References
Dweck, C (2014 November). Carol Dweck: The power of believing that
you can improve | TED Talk | TED.com [Video file]. (n.d.).
Retrieved from
https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing
_that_you_can_improve?language=en
Ford, L (19 January 2016) Sustainable Development Goals: all you
need to know. Retrieved from
http://www.theguardian.com/global-
development/2015/jan/19/sustainable-development-goals-united-
nations
Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform (2015) Transforming
our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Retrieved from https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015
/transformingourworld
Thwaites, J. (September 22 2015) Explainer: the world’s new
sustainable development goals. Retrieved from
https://theconversation.com/explainer-the-worlds-new-
sustainable-development-goals-47262
• Sources are
organised by
author surname
• Sources are listed
in alphabetical
order (A-Z)
• Second lines are
indented
• All the sources
are cited in your
essay
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