Waubonsee Community College

How to write better essays, Bryan Greetham

eng

Includes bibliographical references (page 305) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

How to write better essays

bibliography

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Bryan Greetham

Palgrave study guides

The author takes the reader carefully through each stage of essay writing from interpretation of the question, to the research, planning, writing and revision. The book contains a troubleshooting section to help readers diagnose problems

Introduction -- The stages -- Stage 1. Interpretation of the question -- Introduction -- 1. Revealing the structure -- 2. A practical example -- 3. Learning to analyse -- 4. The three-step technique--steps 1 and 2 -- 5. Step 3--test your concept -- 6. Brainstorming -- 7. Flexibility -- 8. Using the right ability -- 9. The range of abilities -- 10. Changing our pattern of study -- Stage 2. Research -- Introduction -- 11. Reading purposefully -- 12. Processing the ideas -- 13. Note-taking for analysis and structure -- 14. Remembering your notes -- 15. Note-taking for criticism and evaluation -- 16. Organising your retrieval system -- 17. Organising your time -- 18. Your own personal timetable -- Stage 3. Planning -- Introduction -- 19. Planning : getting the highest grades -- 20. Editing and ordering your material -- 21. Planning for the exam -- 22. Revising for the exam -- Stage 4. Writing -- Introduction -- 23. Getting your own ideas down -- 24. Introductions -- 25. Paragraphs--topic sentences -- 26. Paragraphs--development and evidence -- 27. Conclusions -- 28. Style--simplicity 1 : sentences -- 29. Style--simplicity 2 : words -- 30. Style--economy -- 31. Style--the dos and don'ts -- 32. Working with evidence -- 33. Plagiarism -- 34. Referencing and bibliographies -- Stage 5. Revision -- Introduction -- 35. Preserving your best ideas -- 36. Revising the structure -- 37. Revising the content -- Conclusion -- Troubleshooting -- Bibliography -- Index