Essay Structure [and my SECRET to coming TOP at UNI]!

00:39 Why bother structuring essays?
04:00 Structure everything!
04:09 Sentence structure
05:18 Paragraph structure
06:37 Planning essays
09:45 The Four basic essay structures
14:40 Standing out from the crowd!

[awood]

This was really helpful, especially sentence structure! I've been a little shocked since starting uni about not having to write in flowery, poetic language.

[Dazzletoad]

This subject can be very dry. You injected some nice life into it, and I really enjoyed the video. I came here from your previous video on essay writing which was equally excellen. Thank you for the upload :)

[justinlu]

Cheers for presenting these inspiring recommendations in a such clear and concise manner! I hope I could put them to good use in my future essays, much appreciated!

[krishnagopalsrivastava]

Hi Dr. Williams! I'll be taking the HAT a few days later and I'm hoping to use this essay structure over there. I have been solving HAT past papers and one thing confused me: There are just so many things to analyze in it that it's really difficult to pin down one single argument or theme. For instance, the HAT 2016 paper is about 'Code Noir' in which the French King gives a list of laws for slaves and masters in the Carribeans. The question is what can we know of master -slave relationships from the extract? There are rules regarding the practice of religion, food, marriage and so on. If I had to sum up my argument in one sentence, what could it be?
Also, if I write one paragraph about religious relationship between masters and slaves and use the PEEL structure for writing the paragraph, what 'P' (a single point) could I make about it? It is mentioned in the text that all slaves have to be baptized, public exercise of other religions is forbidden and secret meetings between slaves are prohibited and masters who allow them would be punished too, along with the slaves.
Some advice would be much appreciated.

[thealtaccount]

Good day professor! This video was exceedingly helpful, however with the "bunny ears" section I felt the bunny ears could also go on other words in the question (e.g "power", "change", "securely" and "cause") and, while I understand why you placed them on the other words, I wondered if I would be considered incorrect by an examiner if I chose to focus on those different keywords and revolved my arguments around those, or if it would simply be thought of as coming at the question from a different perspective/angle. I am incredibly grateful for all your videos and I hope you never stop making them (or at least not anytime in the somewhat close future). Thank you.

[jorgecorteznina]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:

00:02 Essay structure is crucial for academic success, empowering students and making them more effective communicators.
01:12 Well-structured essays are liberating, enhancing expression and comprehension, as they are written for an audience to convey critical thinking.
02:47 Organization is over 90% of the case in essay writing; conscious structuring is essential for powerful arguments and avoiding confusion.
04:12 Sentence structure should be short and clear, avoiding complexity; punctuation should serve clarity rather than adding unnecessary complications.
05:22 Paragraphs should follow a structured approach like PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explain, Link) or PETER (Point, Evidence, Technique, Explanation, Reflection).
06:45 Planning is crucial for essay success; the Bunny Ears technique helps focus on key words in the essay question, guiding the overall structure.
10:16 Four fundamental ways to structure an essay: timeline, mechanism, funnel, and feedback loop, each offering a unique perspective and logical flow.
15:23 Standing out and achieving high marks involve being a contrarian, presenting arguments that challenge common beliefs, showcasing critical thinking skills.
18:52 The importance of structuring essays lies in its transformative power, making writers more powerful thinkers and communicators.

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[nicolemusic]

really helpful, as always, thank you

[ALAmin-xlzc]

🙂 okay it's enough for Professor to us. Thank you Dr. so much. 🙂

[Dhairya-jq]

Please help me! I have admitted to Oxford Academy and my test is in 2 weeks, should I make it complex so the admissions officer accepts me, could you also tell me what to do for the academic essays, and why us essay? It would be much appreciated 👍.

[krishnagopalsrivastava]

Dear Professor,
I am planning to write an essay that answers the question 'Was there peace during Emperor Augustus' rule?, the keyword being peace. My essay is essentially based on the definitions of peace and lack of it i.e violence. Conventionally Augustus' rule has been comsidered peaceful and a respite from republican civil wars. My point is that civil wars are not the only kind of wars and violence committed in roman provinces is lack of peace too. I am not able to structure my essay properly as half of it goes in defining peace, civil war and who came under Augustan rule and why conventional readings of his rule is logically flawed. I am not able to make out whether to define the terms in the beginning as they take up a lot of space or define the problems in paragraphs with data of violence. A little help would be much appreciated. Thank you!

[Saldoga.]

Hello sir Matt... do you have a contacts there? can I access you contacts if you have there... I'm aware something about studying there at Oxford eventually...

[Dhairya-jq]

Why should you avoid complexity? Won't that make you look smarter in your why us eesay?