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Example of a discursive essay
Organising a discursive essayThere are three basic structures (ways of organising) for the discursive essay -
Planning a discursive essayThe following basic structure should be employed for writing this essay.
Introducing a discursive essayThe opening of an essay is important. It should capture the reader's attention in some way or another. It should avoid being bland or dull. It should invite the reader to read on and create a sense of interest. If the beginning is flat, it will not inspire your audience.
Methods of Opening a Discursive EssayThe following methods are suggestions. It is up to you to decide which style suits your writing best.
Provocativee.g."It is difficult to see how anyone can approve of fox hunting."
Balancede.g."Fox hunting is a subject about which people hold strongly contrasting views."
Quotatione.g."Oscar Wilde once described fox hunting as 'The unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable.'."
Illustratione.g."On a glorious autumn morning a terrified, exhausted animal is savaged to death by a pack of baying dogs while a group of expensively dressed humans encourage the dogs in their bloody work."
Anecdotee.g."I have always detested fox hunting since I was almost physically sick while watching a television film of the kill at the end of a hunt."
Formal tone in a discursive essayIt is important when you write a discursive essay to write in a proper formal way.
You should not use an informal style to write a discursive essay.
Example of a discursive essay
Organising a discursive essayThere are three basic structures (ways of organising) for the discursive essay -
- you argue strongly for a given discussion topic
- you argue strongly against a given discussion topic
- you argue about a given discussion topic in a balanced way.
Planning a discursive essayThe following basic structure should be employed for writing this essay.
- Provide an interesting introduction.
- Provide a clear indication of your position, your stance in relation to the topic (are you 'for' or 'against' ?).
- Present your first argument, with supporting evidence.
- Present your second argument, with supporting evidence.
- Present your third argument, with supporting evidence.
- Present your fourth argument, with supporting evidence, and so on (the number of paragraphs like this will depend on the number of arguments you can offer).
- Indicate, in a single paragraph, that there is another side to this argument, with some idea of the points likely to be made for the view(s) which are opposite to your own.
- Reiterate (state again) your position and conclude your essay.
Introducing a discursive essayThe opening of an essay is important. It should capture the reader's attention in some way or another. It should avoid being bland or dull. It should invite the reader to read on and create a sense of interest. If the beginning is flat, it will not inspire your audience.
Methods of Opening a Discursive EssayThe following methods are suggestions. It is up to you to decide which style suits your writing best.
Provocativee.g."It is difficult to see how anyone can approve of fox hunting."
Balancede.g."Fox hunting is a subject about which people hold strongly contrasting views."
Quotatione.g."Oscar Wilde once described fox hunting as 'The unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable.'."
Illustratione.g."On a glorious autumn morning a terrified, exhausted animal is savaged to death by a pack of baying dogs while a group of expensively dressed humans encourage the dogs in their bloody work."
Anecdotee.g."I have always detested fox hunting since I was almost physically sick while watching a television film of the kill at the end of a hunt."
Formal tone in a discursive essayIt is important when you write a discursive essay to write in a proper formal way.
You should not use an informal style to write a discursive essay.