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What are the four things you have to include in an introduction?
Backround information, the aim, the thesis statement and an outline
Name four things that you have to do in the conclusion
Summarise ideas, speak about limitations, discuss the implications of the research, Speak about the aim of the essay, Relate it to your thesis statement
How do you organise the reference list?
In alphabetical order
How long should a direct quote be?
Very short (one sentence)
What is a thesis statement?
It is a sentence that summarises the central argument or point of the essay and presents a specific claim or position that the writer will support with evidence
Social media can have a negative effect on self-esteem (Brown 2020)
Social media can have a negative effect on self-esteem (Brown, 2020).
Is this correct: Smith, James. (2019). The psychology of learning. London: Routledge.
Smith, J. (2019). The psychology of learning. London: Routledge.
How do you call it when you combine ideas from multiple sources to support your idea?
Synthesis
What do we call it when we express the meaning of something using different words with a similar meaning?
Paraphrasing
How do you call it when you express the main ideas of a text in a much shorter form, using your own words?
Summarising
Is this correct? Jones, M 2021. Climate Change and Global Policy, Oxford University Press, Oxford
Jones, M. (2021). Climate change and global policy. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Is this correct : World Health Organization, 2022, Mental health: Strengthening our response, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-strengthening-our-response
World Health Organization. (2022). Mental health: Strengthening our response. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-stren
