In exams, such as the 11+ and 13+ examinations, GCSEs and iGCSEs, IB examinations and A-Levels, we\u2019re often asked to write essays on unfamiliar topics. Some students feel panicked at the prospect of this as they can\u2019t research support for their ideas. This is especially the case in subjects such as English, when the essay topics can\u2019t be studied for in advance. The key to these essays is understanding the planning process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The main thing to remember is that essays ask you to argue a point. Since the essay topic is one that you can\u2019t research (because you\u2019re in an exam), it\u2019s asking you to apply all the knowledge you already have on different topics and pull together ideas relevant to this one. Take your time over this. If you\u2019re in a hurry, you\u2019ll only think of the simplest ideas (ones the examiner will see dozens of times and grow bored of) or ideas that aren\u2019t really relevant to the topic. It can be hard to understand which ideas are interesting and relevant enough when you\u2019re starting. However, practice really improves your skills with this, and taking an Essay Writing<\/a> class will give you the feedback you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You should also remember that being well informed on a range of subjects is great preparation for essay writing. In an exam, well-read students have plenty of ideas to choose from to connect to the essay topic. For example, knowledge about intensive indoor hydroponics can be applicable to essays on environmental issues, food shortages, and possibly even school expansions. You don\u2019t need to strive to know everything; strive to make the most out of what you do know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you\u2019ve thought of a range of relevant, interesting ideas, then you\u2019re ready to start planning. Make sure to structure your ideas clearly. The five-paragraph structure of introduction, 3x paragraphs of ideas <\/em><\/strong>or 2x paragraphs of ideas + 1 counter-argument paragraph, conclusion <\/em><\/strong>will provide you with an easy road map to follow. You also have a simple sandwich structure that ensures your main body paragraphs are clear and convincing: topic sentence, elaboration, reasoning, examples<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Start preparing today! Read more, listen more, and get informed. That will make your future essays a success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In exams, such as the 11+ and 13+ examinations, GCSEs and iGCSEs, IB examinations and A-Levels, we\u2019re often asked to write essays on unfamiliar topics. Some students feel panicked at the prospect of this as they can\u2019t research support for their ideas. This is especially the case in subjects such as English, when the essay […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":423,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,7,24],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-421","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-exams","8":"category-exam-preparation","9":"category-exam-preparation-for-teachers-and-tutors"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seven-springs.co.uk\/resource-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seven-springs.co.uk\/resource-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seven-springs.co.uk\/resource-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seven-springs.co.uk\/resource-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seven-springs.co.uk\/resource-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=421"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.seven-springs.co.uk\/resource-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":425,"href":"https:\/\/www.seven-springs.co.uk\/resource-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421\/revisions\/425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seven-springs.co.uk\/resource-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seven-springs.co.uk\/resource-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seven-springs.co.uk\/resource-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seven-springs.co.uk\/resource-hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}