The Structure of an Essay

1.    The title, the name of your topic (can be reviewed, during working ón your paper).


2.    The goal, aim, purpose of your work. Any (reserch hypotheses ) questions, you intend to
answer?

3.    The summary of relevant concepts/tools. Include those authors (quotations), who

a) define the basic concepts you want to use; consider the broader c ontext, these authors come
from – their „school of thought“, their philosophical paradigms as to group together only those,
who are simmilar and to contrast those, whose views are rather opposite (use „common sense“ like
while cooking – the ingredients of a good meal should be in some kind of harmony to obtain a
favourable taste); ¨

b) whose thinking you will use as a tools/methods for your own analysis/thinking;

c) this section should be just a selection, documenting your expertise in a search of relevant
literature and also the ability to choose the most substantial items, relevant to the purpose of
your paper.

    4.   The development of your own thinking/analysis of the problem, indicated at the section
section  No.2). (In the case of the research report, this section includes the methodology and the
reserch design used – for instance while writing the B.A. disertation.)

    5.    The summary, conclusion, highlighting is new, your own author´s discovery  (did you
fulfilled the goals, stated in the section2? Does the title of the essay still fits its content?)
your contribution to the general body of mankind´s knowledge J.

    6. The review o literature used (adhering the norms for quotations used).

April 2nd, 2020, L.K.