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
Content
About the author
Introduction
1. Why write essays?
1.1. Your reasons for writing
1.2. What your tutor is looking for
1.3. The real reason for writing a good essay
2. What is an essay?
2.1. The three defining features of an essay
2.2. Joining the academic conversation
3. Get going!
3.1. Procrastination: the art of putting it off
3.2. Getting to grips with writing
3.3. Getting to grips with study
3.4. Essay writing in three stages: plan; draft; edit
4. Answering the question
4.1. Understanding the question
4.2. Creating a thesis statement
5. Constructing an outline
5.1. Creating a frame of reference
5.2. Supporting your thesis statement: building a pyramid
6. Drafting
6.1. From head to page: ten tips for drafting more easily
6.2. Illustrating, citing and quoting (and avoiding plagiarism)
6.3. Grabbing the reader’s attention: the introduction
6.4. Ending well: writing the conclusion
7. Editing
7.1. Why edit?
7.2. Bringing paragraphs under control
7.3. Constructing straightforward sentences
7.4. Using words well
7.5. Developing your style
8. Dealing with feedback
8.1. Presenting your essay well
8.2. Making the most of feedback
9. Appendix: where to go from here
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