Essay Writing is a student guide with a mission: to enable students to write better essays by demystifying the essay-writing process. In contextualising essay writing within the larger university experience -communication, the academic culture, different learning styles and approaches and learning and teachingat university - this book helps students to study more independently, learn more meaningfully and to write first-class essays. Essay Writing in Context explains why essays are set and demonstrates how best to approach them. The book offers practical, in-depth guidance on each of the stages of the essay writingprocess - 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, fluency and appropriateness of style and language. Essay Writing in Context is an easy to use, practical bookdesigned to help students hone their essay writing skills and get the grade they deserve. M Shields is currently Senior Lecturer in the School of Languagesand International Studies at the University of Central Lancashire. She has extensive experience of teaching personal development and study skills and supporting students with their writing in a wide range of subjects. INDICE: Introduction: How to Use this Book Learning and Writing at University Answering the Essay Question Planning Different Types of Essay Acquiring Information Assessing Information Critically Managing Information Citing Information Paragraphing: the Introduction and Conclusion Paragraphing: the Body of the Essay Making it Flow The Finishing Touches Writing Exam Essays
- ISBN: 978-1-84787-090-2
- Editorial: Sage Publications
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 192
- Fecha Publicación: 28/02/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés