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This book sets out proven approaches and techniques which can help everyone write good essays. Extensively revised and updated in this fourth edition, Good Essay Writing includes new material such as:
-A chapter on essay planning, focusing on literature searching (using online materials), note-taking and formulating an argument
-A comparison of essay writing to exam writing
-The use of academic language, vocabulary and register, and its 'accuracy and appropriateness'
-more exemplar material used throughout the chapters
The authors focus on answering key questions students face when preparing essays - What do tutors look for when marking my essay? What kind of skills do I need as I progress through my course? How can I avoid inadvertent plagiarism? What are the protocols for referencing?
Encapsulated in easy to digest summaries, this new edition shows you how to approach different types of essay questions, addresses common worries, and provides extensive use of worked examples including complete essays which are fully analysed and discussed. Each chapter also includes suggested further reading and there is an extensive glossary.
Good Essay Writing is highly recommended for anyone studying social sciences who wants to brush up on their essay writing skills and achieve excellent grades.
Peter Redman has been teaching social science at The Open University for over 15 years. During this time he has worked closely with numerous students helping them reflect on and improve their writing skills. He is currently a Lecturer in Sociology.
Wendy Maples is a Senior Lecturer in Geography at The Open University. She has been teaching Social Science at the OU for nearly 20 years, during which time she has worked on a number of interdisciplinary courses, writing course texts in Social Science research methods and Environment, as well as learning development materials for students and teaching development materials for lecturers.
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Just 1 BUT! I did not understand a word of essay 1 - I guess I have some work to do!
Although I'm studying with the Open University I would recommend this book for all students - and also at degree level. What Redman has done is tailor for all institutions then added a small section for all OU students at the end of each chapter.
The chapters are easy to follow and I would suggest flicking through it once but then dipping in and out of it as necessary. He covers topics such as:
* What tutors look for when marking essays
* Matching the answer to the question
* Stages of writing
* Writing each part of the essay
* How to reference
* Examples are also included.
These are just a few of the sections covered and the appendices all has in it areas such as what to do when you get your essay back. The layout is very similar to a report; each chapter has sub-sections which are numbered and bulleted.
I'm not particularly academic and essay writing does not come easily to me, yet this book really has changed how I write my essays.
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