Good Essay Writing: A Social Sciences Guide - Couverture rigide

Redman, Peter

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1412920108 ISBN 13 : 9781412920100

Editeur : Sage Publications Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

Top marks can not be guaranteed - but there are proven approaches and techniques which can help everyone write good essays. The third edition of this indispensable guide builds on the success of the previous editions, offering fully updated and expanded advice in an even more accessible format. Good Essay Writing provides answers to the key questions which face students when preparing essays: What do tutors look for when marking essays? What kind of skills will be needed at different course levels? How can inadvertent plagiarism be avoided? What are the protocols for referencing?

Good Essay Writing shows you how to approach different types of essay questions, provides detailed guidelines on the various ways of supporting and sustaining key arguments, addresses common worries, and provides extensive use of worked examples including complete essays which are fully analysed and discussed. All of the key points are encapsulated in easy to digest summaries.

Good Essay Writing is highly recommended for everybody studying social sciences who want to brush up on their essay writing skills and achieve excellent grades.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sage Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1412920108
• ISBN 13: 9781412920100
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 121
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible