Alan Durant, Nigel Fabb (UK University of Strathclyde)

How to Write Essays and Dissertations

A Guide for English Literature Students

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An updated and expanded second edition of the essential guide to essay, coursework and dissertation writing.

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This guide to writing essays and dissertations for English literature students offers step-by-step instruction on each stage of writing, from organising initial ideas through to submitting a completed piece of work. It also explains the general principles that underlie essay topics and exam questions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juni 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 217mm x 139mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 238g
• ISBN-13: 9780582784550
• ISBN-10: 0582784557
• Artikelnr.: 22142182

Autorenporträt

Durant, Alan; Fabb, Nigel

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Introduction 1.Writing on a prescribed topic 2. Devising your own
topic 3. What markers want 4. Selecting primary and secondary texts 5.
Getting help from reference works, online resources and your supervisor 5.
The first draft 6. Developing your argument 7. Weighting different elements
in your argument 8. The voice to write in 9. Revising an essay draft 10.
Editing the beginning and ending 11. Incorporating other people's words
into what you write 12. Mistakes in spelling, grammar and punctuation 13.
Handing in