Writing Essays For Dummies, UK Edition

Writing Essays For Dummies, UK Edition
Author: Mary Page
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2010-12-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1119996546

This straight-talking guide will help you develop your essay-writing skills and achieve higher marks Do ever wish that you could write the perfect university essay? Are you left baffled about where to start? This easy-to-use guide walks you through the nuts and bolts of academic writing, helping you develop your essay-writing skills and achieve higher marks. From identifying the essay type and planning a structure, to honing your research skills, managing your time, finding an essay voice, and referencing correctly, Writing Essays For Dummies shows you how to stay on top of each stage of the essay-writing process, to help you produce a well-crafted and confident final document. Writing Essays For Dummies covers: Part I: Navigating a World of Information Chapter 1: Mapping Your Way: Starting to Write Essays Chapter 2: Identifying the essay type Part II: Researching, Recording and Reformulating Chapter 3: Eyes Down: Academic reading Chapter 4: Researching Online Chapter 5: Note-taking and Organising your Material Chapter 6: Avoiding Plagiarism Part III: Putting Pen to Paper Chapter 7: Writing as a process Chapter 8: Getting Going and Keeping Going Part IV: Mastering Language and Style Chapter 9: Writing with Confidence Chapter 10: Penning the Perfect Paragraph Chapter 11: Finding Your Voice Part V: Tightening Your Structure and Organisation Chapter 12: Preparing the Aperitif: The Introduction Chapter 13: Serving the Main Course: The Essay’s Body Chapter 14: Dishing up Dessert: The Conclusion Chapter 15: Acknowledging Sources of Information Part VI: Finishing with a Flourish: The Final Touches Chapter 16: It’s all in the detail Chapter 17: Perfecting Your Presentation Chapter 18: The afterglow Part VII: Part of Tens Chapter 19: Ten Tips to Avoid Things Going Wrong Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Make Your Essay Stand Out

Great Writing 3

Great Writing 3
Author: Keith S. Folse
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Academic writing
ISBN: 9781424062102

Uses clear explanations and extensive practical activities to help students write great sentences, paragraphs, and essays. This book takes a step-by-step approach that centers on the essential processes and organizational strategies of teaching students how to effectively transition from paragraphs to essays.

Great Writing 5

Great Writing 5
Author: Keith S. Folse
Publisher: Heinle
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2014-07-01
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9781285194967

Now with engaging National Geographic images, the new edition of the Great Writing series helps students write better sentences, paragraphs, and essays. The new Foundations level meets the needs of low-level learners through practice in basic grammar, vocabulary, and spelling, while all levels feature clear explanations, student writing models, and meaningful practice opportunities. The new edition of the Great Writing series is the perfect writing solution for all learners from beginning to advanced.

50 Essays

50 Essays
Author: Samuel S. Cohen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: American essays
ISBN:

"The carefully chosen selections in 50 Essays include both classic essays and high-interest, high-quality contemporary readings to hold your interest and inspire your writing. 50 Essays will help you acquire the critical thinking and academic writing skills you need to succeed, without making a dent in your bank account." --

Great Writing 4

Great Writing 4
Author: Keith S. Folse
Publisher: Heinle ELT
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2013-10-10
Genre: Academic writing
ISBN: 9781285194943

Takes a step-by-step approach that centers on the essential processes and organizational strategies of teaching students how to effectively transition from paragraphs to essays.

The Everyday Writer with Exercises with 2009 MLA and 2010 APA Updates

The Everyday Writer with Exercises with 2009 MLA and 2010 APA Updates
Author: Andrea A. Lunsford
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 684
Release: 2010-06-22
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0312664907

Students write every day and everywhere — for school, for work, and for fun. And nobody else in the field of composition understands the real world of student writing better than Andrea A. Lunsford. Her trademark attention to rhetorical choice, language and style, and critical thinking and argument — based on years of experience as a researcher and classroom teacher — make The Everyday Writer the tabbed handbook that can talk students through every writing situation. But wait — there’s more! New research into student writing now informs every page of the new edition…and with expanded, more visual coverage of the writing process, research and documentation, and writing in the disciplines, today’s Everyday Writer prepares students more than ever for everyday writing challenges — from managing a research project to writing on a Facebook wall.