Writing Essays For Dummies, UK Edition

This straight-talking guide will help you develop your essay-writing skills and achieve higher marks

Do ever wish that you could write the perfect university essay? Are you left baffled about where to start? This easy-to-use guide walks you through the nuts and bolts of academic writing, helping you develop your essay-writing skills and achieve higher marks. From identifying the essay type and planning a structure, to honing your research skills, managing your time, finding an essay voice, and referencing correctly, Writing Essays For Dummies shows you how to stay on top of each stage of the essay-writing process, to help you produce a well-crafted and confident final document.

Writing Essays For Dummies covers:

Part I: Navigating a World of Information

Chapter 1: Mapping Your Way: Starting to Write Essays

Chapter 2: Identifying the essay type

Part II: Researching, Recording and Reformulating

Chapter 3: Eyes Down: Academic reading

Chapter 4: Researching Online

Chapter 5: Note-taking and Organising your Material

Chapter 6: Avoiding Plagiarism

Part III: Putting Pen to Paper

Chapter 7: Writing as a process

Chapter 8: Getting Going and Keeping Going

Part IV: Mastering Language and Style

Chapter 9: Writing with Confidence

Chapter 10: Penning the Perfect Paragraph

Chapter 11: Finding Your Voice

Part V: Tightening Your Structure and Organisation

Chapter 12: Preparing the Aperitif: The Introduction

Chapter 13: Serving the Main Course: The Essay’s Body

Chapter 14: Dishing up Dessert: The Conclusion

Chapter 15: Acknowledging Sources of Information

Part VI: Finishing with a Flourish: The Final Touches

Chapter 16: It’s all in the detail

Chapter 17: Perfecting Your Presentation

Chapter 18: The afterglow

Part VII: Part of Tens

Chapter 19: Ten Tips to Avoid Things Going Wrong

Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Make Your Essay Stand Out