This book takes the reader carefully through each stage of essay writing from interpretation of the question, to the research, planning, writing, and revision. The book shows how to improve not just study skills like note-taking, reading, organization, and writing, but thinking skills as well. Readers will learn how to analyze difficult concepts, criticize and evaluate arguments, use evidence, and develop more of their own ideas. This book gives clear practical advice, with a troubleshooting section that deals with a range of common problems.
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'I discovered your book whilst browsing in a bookshop towards the end of my dissertation. For the first time in my "academic" life I discovered what was actually required of a student to get good grades...The long and the short of it is that I am writing to thank you SO VERY MUCH for this excellent book. It has completely changed my approach to serious reading and I am spreading the news to all my friends and family.' - Helen C Ameen, Linguistics student, Leicester University
'There is nothing pretentious, nothing patronising, nothing dogmatic, over-assertive or self-regarding about this book. Its main concern being to guide students into sensible ways of working, reading and writing...Without this book, I would have had an impossible time trying to tune into what is required by way of an essay.' - Christopher Perkins, Mature Student in English Literature, Birkbeck College
'Just to let you know that my essay was extremely well received, and I wanted to thank you [Bryan Greetham] for writing this book that allowed me to write my "best essay yet".' - Alex Strick van Linschoten, Student
'There is nothing pretentious, nothing patronising, nothing dogmatic, over-assertive or self-regarding about this book. Its main concern being to guide students into sensible ways of working, reading and writing...Without this book, I would have had an impossible time trying to tune into what is required by way of an essay.' - Christopher Perkins, Mature Student in English Literature, Birkbeck College
'Just to let you know that my essay was extremely well received, and I wanted to thank you [Bryan Greetham] for writing this book that allowed me to write my "best essay yet".' - Alex Strick van Linschoten, Student
About the Author
Bryan Greetham currently teaches philosophy at the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia. He also runs thinking and writing skills courses based on this book at universities, colleges and schools in New South Wales.
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Having looked at many many titles that purport to help students write better essays this is definitely the best.The author has clearly taught and thought about this topic for some time and the needs of the student come first. His explanations and examples are well outlined, and he gives lots of good reasons why a student should take the advice offered. This is not a book about where to put a comma - this is about how to think, how to develop the skills needed to write well. Although aimed at higher education students this book could easily be used by anyone wanting to write well.
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Great advice for the serious writer, but too complicated for any one who is struggling and in need of rapid improvement. I really wanted to keep it for myself, but needed more of a resource to teach my 16 year old than an in depth study for my own writing. Would be very appropriate for a course of study rather than a reference book.
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A really excellent book and the best I've ever read on the subject. Takes you step by step through structuring an essay with helpful guidelines and useful exercises throughout. Really invaluable in helping you to develop the necessary skills for good essay writing. First rate. Look no further than this gem of a book.
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This book is not just about the actual writing of essays; it's also about the various stages you need to go through to produce a good essay, and about the ways in which this can improve your learning. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Peter Singer, University of Harvard, Writing Center, Greats Handbook, Harvard University, Parkinson's Law, Question Authority, Hannah Arendt, Matthew Arnold, Nazi Government, Revealing the Structure, Revising the Structure, University of Kent, Using the Right Ability New!
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This book is not just about the actual writing of essays; it's also about the various stages you need to go through to produce a good essay, and about the ways in which this can improve your learning. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
worth reminding yourself, logical indicators, strong nouns, authority amounts, timed conditions, revision stage, revision material, interpretation stage Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Peter Singer, University of Harvard, Writing Center, Greats Handbook, Harvard University, Parkinson's Law, Question Authority, Hannah Arendt, Matthew Arnold, Nazi Government, Revealing the Structure, Revising the Structure, University of Kent, Using the Right Ability New!
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- Philosophical Investigations (3rd Edition) by Ludwig Wittgenstein on page 209, and page 211
- On the Origin of Species (Penguin Classics) by Charles Darwin on page 248, and page 250
- Expanding Circle by Peter Singer on page 249, and page 250
- Study Skills Handbook by Cottrell Stella in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- A Companion to Ethics (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy) by Peter Singer on page 249, and page 250
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- How To Study Chaucer (Study Guides) by Rob Pope in Front Matter
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