Writing An Essay: How To Improve Your Performance For Coursework And Examinations (how To)

  • ISBN: 9781857034554
  • Author: Brendan Hennessy
  • Description:
    This text aims to be of use to all students faced with writing essays, whether at school, college or university. Providing a step-by-step approach, the book explains the different approaches and techniques needed for writing successful essays in the humanities, social sciences and other disciplines. With the aid of examples, case studies and practical exercises, the book shows how to research the essay, organize your thoughts, take notes, plan and compose the finished work. From the Author The main reasons why I think Writing an Essay has special values are: 1 My background and experience are unusual and this has given the book authority. I have combined a successful career in journalism (mainly as a freelance writer for a wide variety of publications) with tutoring and teaching students of English, journalism and communication skills. I have done this at all levels, from GCSE to postgraduate, and in Ethiopia, Italy, Colombia and Spain as well as in the UK. I have developed the methods of teaching essay writing on which the book is based that have proved very successful.Among other books on writing skills is Writing Feature Articles (Focal Press), now in its 4th edition. 2 My approach in Writing an Essay is to be friendly and encouraging rather than dogmatic and formulaic. I emphasis that there's no mystery about it. Anyone can write well if they work at it and I guarantee that working effectively through the book will lead to successful essays. I don't pontificate on what to do or what not to do with selected topics. I show that there are different ways of writing well, depending on the ways in which subject and writer get together. There are plenty of case studies at different levels, showing essay writers in action, at different stages of the process. There are practical exercises, after which students can compare their efforts with suggested responses. The case studies in the book are like short stories, and this has allowed full scope for humour and readability. Reviewers have warmly welcomed these qualities, which are present throughout, since they are rare in students' textbooks. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. About the Author Brendan Hennessy has spent many years teaching English language and literature, journalism and communication skills to students of all ages both in the UK and overseas. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
  • Genre: Education and Languages
  • Pages: 192
  • Format: Paperback

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