How to write essays & assignments

By: McMillan, KathleenContributor(s): Weyers, JonathanMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Harlow : Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007Description: ix, 246 pISBN: 9780273713579 ; 0273713574Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic | Report writingDDC classification: 001.4
Contents:
Introduction. 1. Why expressing yourself well in writing is important -- how to develop your writing skills -- What markers are looking for. 2. What markers are looking for in your essays and assignments -- how to identify the key elements required to meet markers' expectations -- Getting started. 3. Tackling writing assignments -- how to get started -- Researching your topic. 4. Effective academic reading -- how to read efficiently and with understanding ; 5. Library and learning resources -- how to make the best use of the facilities ; 6. Note-making from texts -- how to create effective notes for later reference ; 7. Thinking critically -- how to develop a logical approach to analysis, synthesis and evaluation -- Writing a first draft. 8. Academic writing formats -- how to organise your writing within a standard framework ; 9. Planning writing assignments -- how to respond to the task -- Writing technique. 10. Academic writing style -- how to adopt appropriate language conventions ; 11. Shaping your text -- how to create effective sentences and paragraphs ; 12. Improving your grammar -- how to avoid some common errors ; 13. Better punctuation -- how to use punctuation marks appropriately ; 14. Better spelling -- how to spell competently ; 15. Enhancing your vocabulary -- how to increase your word power -- Editing and revision. 16. Reviewing, editing and proof-reading -- how to make sure your writing is concise and correct ; Plagiarism and referencing -- 17. Plagiarism and copyright infringement -- how to avoid being accused of 'stealing' the ideas and work of others ; 18. Citing and listing references -- how to refer appropriately to the work of others -- Presentation. 19. Presentation of assignments -- how to follow the appropriate academic conventions -- Improving your marks. 20. Exploiting feedback -- how to understand and learn from what lecturers write on your work ; 21. Essay writing in exams -- how to improve your marks.
Summary: How to write great essays covers everything a student is likely to need to research, plan and write academic essays and assignments that will get you great marks.
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Introduction. 1. Why expressing yourself well in writing is important --
how to develop your writing skills --
What markers are looking for. 2. What markers are looking for in your essays and assignments --
how to identify the key elements required to meet markers' expectations --
Getting started. 3. Tackling writing assignments --
how to get started --
Researching your topic. 4. Effective academic reading --
how to read efficiently and with understanding ; 5. Library and learning resources --
how to make the best use of the facilities ; 6. Note-making from texts --
how to create effective notes for later reference ; 7. Thinking critically --
how to develop a logical approach to analysis, synthesis and evaluation --
Writing a first draft. 8. Academic writing formats --
how to organise your writing within a standard framework ; 9. Planning writing assignments --
how to respond to the task --
Writing technique. 10. Academic writing style --
how to adopt appropriate language conventions ; 11. Shaping your text --
how to create effective sentences and paragraphs ; 12. Improving your grammar --
how to avoid some common errors ; 13. Better punctuation --
how to use punctuation marks appropriately ; 14. Better spelling --
how to spell competently ; 15. Enhancing your vocabulary --
how to increase your word power --
Editing and revision. 16. Reviewing, editing and proof-reading --
how to make sure your writing is concise and correct ; Plagiarism and referencing --
17. Plagiarism and copyright infringement --
how to avoid being accused of 'stealing' the ideas and work of others ; 18. Citing and listing references --
how to refer appropriately to the work of others --
Presentation. 19. Presentation of assignments --
how to follow the appropriate academic conventions --
Improving your marks. 20. Exploiting feedback --
how to understand and learn from what lecturers write on your work ; 21. Essay writing in exams --
how to improve your marks.

How to write great essays covers everything a student is likely to need to research, plan and write academic essays and assignments that will get you great marks.

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