How to Write Better Essays - Greetham, Bryan
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Students on a wide range of courses are assessed through their essays, and yet many have never been taught how to write an essay. ‘How to Write Better Essays’ takes them through the process from interpreting the question, to the research, planning, writing and revision. They are shown how to improve not just study skills like note-taking, reading and writing, but their thinking skills too. ‘How to Write Better Essays’ gives clear practical advice, and will be the ideal book for students with a range of abilities, whether they're struggling with essay writing or simply looking to refine their…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
Students on a wide range of courses are assessed through their essays, and yet many have never been taught how to write an essay. ‘How to Write Better Essays’ takes them through the process from interpreting the question, to the research, planning, writing and revision. They are shown how to improve not just study skills like note-taking, reading and writing, but their thinking skills too. ‘How to Write Better Essays’ gives clear practical advice, and will be the ideal book for students with a range of abilities, whether they're struggling with essay writing or simply looking to refine their existing skills.

Table of contents:
Introduction
STAGE 1: INTERPRETATION OF THE QUESTION
Revealing the Structure
A Practical Example
Learning to Analyse
The Three-Step Technique
Brainstorming
Flexibility
Using the Right Ability
The Range of Abilities
Changing our Pattern of Study
STAGE 2: RESEARCH
Reading Purposefully
Processing the Ideas
Note-taking for Analysis and Structure
Remembering your Notes
Note-taking for Criticism and Evaluation
Organising your Retrieval System
Organising your Time
Your own Personal Timetable
STAGE 3: PLANNING
Planning that Makes a Difference
Editing and Ordering your Material
Planning for the Exam
Revising for the Exam
STAGE 4: WRITING
Getting your own Ideas Down
Introductions
Paragraphs
Conclusions
Style
Working with Evidence
Plagiarism
Referencing and Bibliographies
STAGE 5: REVISION
Preserving your Best Ideas
Revising the Structure
Revising the Content
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Autorenporträt
BRYAN GREETHAM currently teaches philosophy at the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia. He also runs thinking and writing skills courses based on this book at universities, colleges and schools in New South Wales.