Essays and Arguments: A Handbook for Writing Student Essays - Couverture souple

Johnston, Ian

 
9781554812578: Essays and Arguments: A Handbook for Writing Student Essays
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1554812577 ISBN 13 : 9781554812578
Editeur : Broadview Press Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

How does one help undergraduate students learn quickly how to produce effectively organized, persuasive, well-reasoned essays? This book offers a straightforward, systematic introduction to some of the key elements of the construction of arguments in essay form. The focus here is on practical advice that will prove immediately useful to students—recommended procedures are emphasized, and detailed examples of academic and student writing are provided throughout.

The book introduces the basics of argumentation before moving on to the structure and organization of essays. Planning and outlining the essay, writing strong thesis statements, organizing coherent paragraphs, and writing effective introductions and conclusions are among the subjects discussed. A separate section concisely explores issues specific to essays about literary works.

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À propos de l?auteur

Ian Johnston is Emeritus Professor at Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, British Columbia.

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Éditeur
Broadview Press Ltd
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1554812577
ISBN 13 
9781554812578
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
336
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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