This straight-talking guide will help you develop your essay-writing skills and achieve higher marks Do ever wish that you could write the perfect university essay? Are you left baffled about where to start? This easy-to-use guide walks you through the nuts and bolts of academic writing, helping you develop your essay-writing skills and achieve higher marks. From identifying the essay type and planning a structure, to honing your research skills, managing your time, finding an essay voice, and referencing correctly, Writing Essays For Dummies shows you how to stay on top of each stage of the essay-writing process, to help you produce a well-crafted and confident final document. Writing Essays For Dummies covers: Part I: Navigating a World of InformationChapter 1: Mapping Your Way: Starting to Write EssaysChapter 2: Identifying the essay type Part II: Researching, Recording and ReformulatingChapter 3: Eyes Down: Academic readingChapter 4: Researching OnlineChapter 5: Note-taking and Organising your MaterialChapter 6: Avoiding Plagiarism Part III: Putting Pen to PaperChapter 7: Writing as a processChapter 8: Getting Going and Keeping Going Part IV: Mastering Language and StyleChapter 9: Writing with ConfidenceChapter 10: Penning the Perfect ParagraphChapter 11: Finding Your Voice Part V: Tightening Your Structure and OrganisationChapter 12: Preparing the Aperitif: The IntroductionChapter 13: Serving the Main Course: The Essays BodyChapter 14: Dishing up Dessert: The ConclusionChapter 15: Acknowledging Sources of Information Part VI: Finishing with a Flourish: The Final TouchesChapter 16: Its all in the detailChapter 17: Perfecting Your PresentationChapter 18: The afterglow Part VII: Part of TensChapter 19: Ten Tips to Avoid Things Going WrongChapter 20: Ten Ways to Make Your Essay Stand Out
Introduction 1 Part I: Navigating a World of Information 7 Chapter 1: Mapping Your Way: Starting to Write Essays 9 Chapter 2: Getting Going and Keeping Going 27 Chapter 3: Working Out the Essay Type 45 Part II: Researching, Recording and Reformulating 63 Chapter 4: Eyes Down: Academic Reading 65 Chapter 5: Researching Online 85 Chapter 6: Note Taking and Organising Your Material 97 Chapter 7: Avoiding Plagiarism 115 Part III: Mastering Language and Style 129 Chapter 8: Writing with Confidence: Brushing Up Your Grammar 131 Chapter 9: Penning the Perfect Paragraph 147 Chapter 10: Writing in the Academic Style 163 Part IV: Tightening Your Structure and Organisation 189 Chapter 11: Preparing the Aperitif: The Introduction 191 Chapter 12: Serving the Main Course: The Essay's Body 201 Chapter 13: Dishing Up Dessert: The Conclusion 215 Chapter 14: Acknowledging Sources of Information 227 Part V: Finishing with a Flourish: The Final Touches 243 Chapter 15: Editing and Proofreading: It's All in the Detail 245 Chapter 16: Perfecting Your Presentation 259 Chapter 17 : Moving On: Results and Feedback 269 Part VI: The Part of Tens 279 Chapter 18: Ten Troubleshooting Tips 281 Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Writing Essays in Exams 289 Index 301
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