Essay Writing
A Student's Guide
- MunLing Shields - University of Central Lancashire, UK
SAGE Study Skills Series
MunLing Shields places essay writing within the larger university experience for students. In a clear and easy to understand way the author guides the reader through the process of writing successful university essays by looking at essay writing in the context of academic communication, academic culture and different learning styles and approaches. This book:
- Helps students study more independently and learn more meaningfully to write better essays
- Offers invaluable insights into the way tutors see essays
- Explains why essays are set, and how to understand the rationale behind them
- Demonstrates how best to approach answering the question.
This highly accessible book offers practical, in-depth guidance on each of the stages of the essay writing process - planning, drafting and editing - and relates them to the important sub-skills of information-gathering, reading academic texts, how to get the most out of lectures, referencing and citations, and fluency and appropriateness of style and language.
'An excellent guide for students new to writing essays at university' - David Ellicott, Senior Lecturer in Youth Justice and Youth Studies, Nottingham Trent University
SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips, quizzes and videos on study success!
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comprehensive text with lots of guidance for students at all levels to write in different formats
I have recommended this book to students in the first and second years of the course and also post registration students,
at least two students expressed an intersest in purchasing ,
i will offer to the course management team this coming friday for possible inclusion in reading lists
i will also plan to mention the book to pre registration nurses during tutorials
An excellent book recommended to all my students
Contains highly relevant content that will assist them with their work
excellent support for essay writing skills suited to undergraduate study - easy to use and practical in the way it has been written
Useful to offer to students new to writing academic asignments- I just wonder whether they would have the time! However, this is a good book to dip into, so it will be avaialble for all of my students to use!
useful text that details the ins and outs of academic essay writing
This should be read before embarking on a course where written work in essay form is required. A thorough explanation of how to present work and meet requirements.
A very accessible book for students.
An excellent practical guide for students new to essay writing and academic register.
We will be recommending this books to all new students for the coming academic year. Particularly useful are the chapters on introduction and conclusion and the body of the essay. Students find essay writing really daunting especially those who are returning to study after a long break and this book will help them to understand what they need to do.
