Essay Writing Skills
Essential Techniques to Gain Top Grades
(Sprache: Englisch)
Writing essays is a major part of many further education courses. In coursework assignments, dissertations and exams, a well-written essay can make the difference between a pass and a fail, and these essays provide you with the stepping stones that take you...
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Writing essays is a major part of many further education courses. In coursework assignments, dissertations and exams, a well-written essay can make the difference between a pass and a fail, and these essays provide you with the stepping stones that take you towards the degree, qualification and career that you desire. Nothing will expose your uncertainty or lack of knowledge more than a poorly written essay; what Essay Writing Skills does is let you know what is expected of you and how best to go about your research, thus allowing you to get on top of your workload quickly. Essay Writing Skills offers practical and proven ways to maximise your success in all aspects of essay writing. From planning your first essay to assessing primary and secondary sources, it will help you to write in a systematic way that presents a convincing and academically sound argument. A comprehensive guide, it provides guidance and advice on good research techniques, grammar and accuracy, creating an essay plan and correctly citing your sources. It also includes a range of real life example essays and insider knowledge on how your essays are assessed, Essay Writing Skills is an indispensible source of advice, making the writing process clear and manageable to help you improve the quality of your written work.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Essay Writing Skills “
ForewordIntroduction
New realities
Future realities
How to use this book
1 The academic essay: its nature and role
What is an essay
Essay conventions
The essay as assessed coursework
Developing your academic skills through essay writing
2 The foundation for success
Using clear language
Detail that makes for good writing
If your first language is not English
3 Researching the content
Deciding which topic to write on
Understanding the essay title
Gathering material and using bibliographies
Developing your academic skills
Making notes
Using essay banks
4 Preparing and writing
A systemic approach
When it all goes wrong
5 The structure and detail of an essay
The introduction: making a good start
The central content
Referencing
An appropriate conclusion
Writing essays in examinations
The purpose and form of a dissertation
6 Example essays and the art of learning from experience
What your lecturer wants
A checklist
The nature of the examples
An example of guidelines
Examples
Dealing with criticism
A helping hand
Top tips
7 Looking Ahead
The immediate benefits
the wider world
Areas of change
Skills with ongoing benefit
Applications in finding work and beyond
Written communication in the workplace
Ongoing development
Afterword
And finally...
Acknowledgements
Index
Autoren-Porträt von Jacqueline Connelly, Patrick Forsyth
Patrick Forsyth runs Touchstone Training & Consultancy in the UK and specializes in marketing, sales and communications skills. Writing is a significant part of his own work portfolio. He is the author of more than fifty successful business books, including Successful Time Management and How to Write Reports and Proposals (all Kogan Page). He also writes regularly for a number of business journals, and for Writing Magazine.Jacqueline Connelly has a wealth of experience at universities, having held senior management posts at the Universities of Lancaster and Kent. Also co-authored The Study Skills Guide (Kogan Page).
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Jacqueline Connelly , Patrick Forsyth
- 152 Seiten, Masse: 17 x 24,4 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Liz Barlow
- Verlag: Kogan Page
- ISBN-10: 0749463910
- ISBN-13: 9780749463915
- Erscheinungsdatum: 28.05.2012
Sprache:
Englisch
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