PSC Practice Essay Check-in

What is the best way to start an essay introduction?

• with an interesting hook to engage the reader

• with a summary of the problem

• with my own opinion

What should I try and include at the end of my introduction?

• A thesis statement

• A summary of my ideas

• A quotation from a source

What is the best way to start a thesis statement?

• This essay will discuss...

• In my opinion...

• Nowadays...

At the start of my first main body paragraph, I should...

• ...provide lots of background information.

• ...give my opinion.

• ...clearly state the problem I will discuss.

The correct structure for my main body paragraphs is...

• PEIS

• PIES

• PSIE

When I paraphrase or summarise a source, I need to cite...

• ...the author and the date of publication.

• ...the author, date of publication and the title.

• ...I don't need to cite if I paraphrase or summarise.

What is the correct way to cite a direct quotation in an essay?

• Author, page number

• Author, date

• Author, date, page number

It's ok for me to work on my essay with another student.

• Yes, if they are writing about the same SDG.

• No, because they might steal my ideas.

• No, because this is collusion.

I need to include...

• ...a contents page.

• ...images.

• ...a cover sheet.

My references list should be...

• ...in the same order as my in-text references.

• ...in alphabetical order by author surname...

• ...in alphabetical order by author first name.