Write Great Essays! 3e
3rd Edition
Published on 8. November 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-0-335-24831-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book remains the book of choice for students with essays to write!
How to read selectively
How to take notes effectively
How to understand the 'academic speak' in essay questions
How to structure your work
How to use and cite your sources accurately
Steve Waters has comprehensively updated the book to incorporate student feedback and has included significantly more information on online searching including Google and Boolean, managing references electronically and Harvard referencing.
The book clarifies all the key issues that students cite as blocks to the development of their writing skills including identifying the essay topic, essay types and how to work with secondary sources. Write Great Essays! will help improve the grades of any student who takes the time to adopt the techniques offered. No student with essays to write should be without a copy!
How to read selectively
How to take notes effectively
How to understand the 'academic speak' in essay questions
How to structure your work
How to use and cite your sources accurately
Steve Waters has comprehensively updated the book to incorporate student feedback and has included significantly more information on online searching including Google and Boolean, managing references electronically and Harvard referencing.
The book clarifies all the key issues that students cite as blocks to the development of their writing skills including identifying the essay topic, essay types and how to work with secondary sources. Write Great Essays! will help improve the grades of any student who takes the time to adopt the techniques offered. No student with essays to write should be without a copy!
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 0 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-335-24831-5 (9780335248315)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Dr Peter Levin is an educational developer at LSE. One of his roles is that of teamwork tutor for students working on group projects. Prior to taking up his present position he lectured in social policy at LSE. He is author of Making Social Policy (Open University Press, 1997).
Content
Part 1 Getting Started
Ch 1 Scanning and skimming
Ch 2 How we make sense of our learning
Ch 3 Making notes
Ch 4 Using reading lists
Part 2 Reading purposes and strategies
Ch 5 The purpose of your reading
Ch 6 Exploratory reading (1) How to get an overview
Ch 7 Exploratory reading (2) Using the internet
Ch 8 Targeted reading: How to find and use key terms
Ch 9 Intensive reading: How to master a text
Ch 10: How to work with secondary sources
Part 3: Writing your essay
Ch 11 Identifying what the essay topic expects from you
Ch 12 Essay types
Ch 13Taking into account how your essay will be assessed
Ch 14 Thinking it through: your methodology
Ch 15: How to create an essay plan
Ch 16 Titles, abstracts, executive summaries and appendices
Ch 17 How to use quotations
Ch 18 Are model essays helpful?
Ch 19 The process of writing
Ch 20 Writer's block: How to overcome it
Part 4 Harvard Referencing
Ch 21 How to use and cite sources
Ch 22 How to save details of references
Part 5 Plagiarism and collusion
Ch 23 Avoiding plagiarism and collusion
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Ch 1 Scanning and skimming
Ch 2 How we make sense of our learning
Ch 3 Making notes
Ch 4 Using reading lists
Part 2 Reading purposes and strategies
Ch 5 The purpose of your reading
Ch 6 Exploratory reading (1) How to get an overview
Ch 7 Exploratory reading (2) Using the internet
Ch 8 Targeted reading: How to find and use key terms
Ch 9 Intensive reading: How to master a text
Ch 10: How to work with secondary sources
Part 3: Writing your essay
Ch 11 Identifying what the essay topic expects from you
Ch 12 Essay types
Ch 13Taking into account how your essay will be assessed
Ch 14 Thinking it through: your methodology
Ch 15: How to create an essay plan
Ch 16 Titles, abstracts, executive summaries and appendices
Ch 17 How to use quotations
Ch 18 Are model essays helpful?
Ch 19 The process of writing
Ch 20 Writer's block: How to overcome it
Part 4 Harvard Referencing
Ch 21 How to use and cite sources
Ch 22 How to save details of references
Part 5 Plagiarism and collusion
Ch 23 Avoiding plagiarism and collusion
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