EJA(E) 24: English Essay (Zoom Session Recordings)

The English essay course is made up of 29 high-quality video lectures that are designed to help students master the art of composing essays. The course is divided into two parts so that the mechanics of the essay are taught before practicing essay writing. The course contents are as following:

Mechanics of Essay Writing I

Dynamics of Essay Writing (Intro, Body & Conc.)

Developing Expression (Diction & Vocab.)

Collecting Data (Books, Book Reviews & Newspapers)

Paragraph Writing I (Parts and Types)

Paragraph Writing II (Organizing Information)

Reading before Writing I (Writing Summary)

Reading before Writing II (Making Outline)

Essentials of an Outline I (Heading vs. Sentence/ Paragraph vs. Bullet)

Essentials of an Outline II (Practice) (Case Study & Example)

Thesis Statement (Key Term, Key Idea): Choosing a Topic

Introducing a Topic: Attention Catcher

Introduction: Who & What

Body: Problem (When, Where and Why) and Solution (How)

Reading Global Village: Learning to Live Together

Conclusion: Prediction & Quotation

Reading On War (Organization of Data & Coherence)

Short Essay: Reflexive Essay (What and Why/How)

Reading Tolerance (Reflexive [short] Essay)

Reading Ideas that have Helped Mankind (Reflexive [Long] Essay)

Composing an Essay II

Types of Essay: Key Term (Expository, Argumentative, Reflexive)

Brainstorming: EDUCATION

Brainstorming: DEMOCRACY

Brainstorming: WAR & WAR ON TERROR

Brainstorming: GLOBALIZATION VS. NATIONALISM

Brainstorming: FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Brainstorming: GENDER

Brainstorming: THE FUTURE OF PAKISTAN

Brainstorming: MINORITIES

Brainstorming: MODERNITY

Brainstorming: IT IS DANGEROUS TO BE RIGHT