For many students, 'essay' and 'nightmare' are virtual synonyms. That blank computer screen . . . the struggle for an idea . . . those first words! Perhaps the walls are closing in on you right now just thinking about it. But help is at hand. The written assignment is not an arcane branch of metaphysics, or an art that only the lucky few can master. Far from it. So long as a couple of rules are observed, much of the pain can be removed from the entire process of essay composition.
This book tells you all you need to know about producing work that will impress even the most critical of readers. So no more late nights locked into the computer cluster, popping caffeine pills, weeping over your keyboard. A new day is about to dawn.
Writing Essays reveals the tricks of the trade, making your student life easier. You will:
- become proficient in every aspect of composition from introductions and conclusions, down to presentation and printing out
- learn how to impress tutors with minimum effort
- discover exactly what markers look for when they read your work.
In addition, this book explains stress free methods of revision; effective library management; word processing and the internet. undergraduates on English, humanities and modular courses. Constructed around typical essay-writing mistakes as encountered by the author, this presents a refreshing alternative to the usual stuffy guides, written in the right language and focusing on what is relevant for students today. It includes advice on how to reference research done in the Internet.
Writing Essays reveals the tricks of the trade, making your student life easier. You will:
- become proficient in every aspect of composition from introductions and conclusions, down to presentation and printing out
- learn how to impress tutors with minimum effort
- discover exactly what markers look for when they read your work.
In addition, this book explains stress free methods of revision; effective library management; word processing and the internet. undergraduates on English, humanities and modular courses. Constructed around typical essay-writing mistakes as encountered by the author, this presents a refreshing alternative to the usual stuffy guides, written in the right language and focusing on what is relevant for students today. It includes advice on how to reference research done in the Internet.
