How to write better essays / Bryan Greetham.
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TextSeries: Bloomsbury study skillsPublisher: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2023Edition: Fifth editionDescription: xviii, 311 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781350337923
- 808.042 GRE 23
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
For every student who needs to write essays, from whatever discipline, this book is an essential resource, offering the help and inspiration they need to tackle their essays with confidence.
This book takes the reader carefully through each landmark stage of the essay writing process from the interpretation of the question, to the research, planning and revision. They are shown not just how to improve their study skills such as note-taking, reading, organisation and writing, but their thinking skills too.
Full of techniques and worked examples, this bestselling guide teaches students how to analyse difficult concepts, criticise and evaluate arguments, use evidence and develop more ideas of their own. It provides clear and practical advice throughout and gives students the confidence they need to tackle written assignments.
New for this edition
The fifth edition includes a new chapter on staying focused and managing distractions. It also features new techniques for reading sources that will help you form your own judgements and craft strong and original arguments.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction (xi)
- Why Write Essays? (xiii)
- The Stages (xvii)
- Stage 1 Interpretation of the Question (1)
- Introduction (1)
- 1 Revealing the Structure (3)
- 2 A Practical Example (10)
- 3 Learning to Analyse (17)
- 4 The Three-Step Technique - Steps 1 and 2 (20)
- 5 Creating Your Own Concept (28)
- 6 Step 3 - Test Your Concept (33)
- 7 Brainstorming (40)
- 8 Using the Right Ability: Instructional Verbs (49)
- 9 The Abilities Essays Assess (53)
- Stage 2 Research (59)
- Introduction (59)
- 10 Maintaining focus - Gathering ideas (62)
- 11 Reading Purposefully (71)
- 12 Processing the Ideas (75)
- 13 Note-taking for Analysis and Structure (81)
- 14 Remembering Your Notes (87)
- 15 Note-taking for Criticism and Evaluation (93)
- 16 Thinking and Reading Critically (103)
- 17 Note-taking for Creativity (116)
- 18 Creating Your Own Arguments - Synthesizing Ideas (121)
- Stage 3 Planning (131)
- Introduction (131)
- 19 Planning: Getting the Highest Grades (133)
- 20 Editing and Ordering Your Material (139)
- 21 Revision: Planning for the Exam (147)
- 22 Exam Technique: Planning in the Exam (153)
- Stage 4 Writing (157)
- Introduction (157)
- 23 Finding Your Own Voice (160)
- 24 Suspending Your Judgement (167)
- 25 Introductions (173)
- 26 Paragraphs - Topic Sentences (178)
- 27 Paragraphs - Development and Evidence (185)
- 28 Conclusions (190)
- 29 Style - Simplicity 1: Sentences (194)
- 30 Style - Simplicity 2: Words (201)
- 31 Style - Economy (205)
- 32 Style-The Dos and Don'ts (209)
- 33 Working with Evidence (216)
- 34 Choosing the Best Word (225)
- 35 Plagiarism (235)
- 36 Referencing and Bibliographies (244)
- 37 Reflective Writing (254)
- Stage 5 Revision (261)
- Introduction (261)
- 38 Preserving Your Best Ideas (265)
- 39 Revising the Structure (268)
- Sample essay 1: Revising the Structure (273)
- 40 Revising the Content (277)
- Sample essay 2: Revising the Content (288)
- 41 Learning from Feedback (294)
- Conclusion (303)
- Bibliography (305)
- Index (307)