An edition of How to Write an Essay
(2013)
How to Write an Essay
by Alan Barker
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If you’re at high school, college or university, you’ll almost certainly need to write essays. More and more students are being asked to produce written assignments, even in physics and mathematics.
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2013
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Book Details
Table of Contents
Introduction
Why write essays?
Your reasons for writing
What your tutor is looking for
The real reason for writing a good essay
What is an essay?
The three defining features of an essay
Joining the academic conversation
Get going!
Procrastination: the art of putting it off
Getting to grips with writing
Getting to grips with study
Essay writing in three stages: plan; draft; edit
Answering the question
Understanding the question
Creating a thesis statement
Constructing an outline
Creating a frame of reference
Supporting your thesis statement: building a pyramid
Drafting
From head to page: ten tips for drafting more easily
Illustrating, citing and quoting (and avoiding plagiarism)
Grabbing the reader’s attention: the introduction
Ending well: writing the conclusion
Editing
Why edit?
Bringing paragraphs under control
Constructing straightforward sentences
Using words well
Developing your style
Dealing with feedback
Presenting your essay well
Making the most of feedback
Appendix: where to go from here
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