English Coursework

[PaulMacC]

I personally think my English teacher marks pretty harshly when it comes to coursework, I spent about 6+ hours on this piece checking it was right and got a C+ this is what he said was wrong with it

• Use Size 12 Font
• Better Structure
• Dont Contradict Yourself

He clearly told me to argue for and against and then show the more strong points towards my argument. What does Structure mean?}
Can someone help me here?
It was an essay on Capital Punishment.

[mangle]

Bascially, if he says argue for an against you're best off choosing your side on the argument then making 6 points for, and 2 against your argument. E.g. I am against this issue because ......
On the other hand I can see how people would feel that this issue is.....

[Abbie.]

omg, thats what my coursework was on LOL

like put 2 main points that are for and against it like

intro - u could say how long a life sentence is and how its not rly long enough

blahhhhhhhh another train of though suggests blahhhhhhhhh

then conclude it saying what u think

[JackBuddy]

Structuring being; introduction, paragraphs on whatever you are talking about (1 for each point), evaluation.

[PaulMacC]

Can someone give me an example of what it would mean though.
- Introduction
- Then what?
- Then what?
- Then what?
- Ending

yeah

[mangle]

Intro
Point for
Point against
For
For
Against
For
End

Or something along those lines

[Abbie.]

do u have points to argue?

[PaulMacC]

Yeah, I had loads, he said I contridicted myself too much though.
My english teacher is a stoner though seriously.
I even included quotes from the Bible and Gandhi!

[Abbie.]

i lol'd at Gandhi


are u not suppost to contridict yourself though, because its arguing from 2 peoples points of views?

[mangle]

You're not meant to argue fully for the point against though, just show you can understand another point of view.