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E-book: Planning Your Essay

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(Students Services, Oxford Brookes University)
  • Format: 168 pages
  • Series: Pocket Study Skills
  • Pub. Date: 06-Feb-2025
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
  • Language: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781350444898
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  • Format: 168 pages
  • Series: Pocket Study Skills
  • Pub. Date: 06-Feb-2025
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
  • Language: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781350444898
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With essays, the key to success is in the planning. The fourth edition of this bestselling guide takes students through the complete essay writing process, from planning the task and analysing the question to structuring, drafting and editing their work. It provides practical guidance on how to reference, approach different types of essay and make the most of tutors' feedback.

This is an essential resource for students of all disciplines and levels who are assessed on the basis of their ability to write essays.

New to this Edition:

- Additional material on using sources in your work through paraphrasing and quoting
- Guidance on working with AI tools such as ChatGPT
- Fresh examples of student essays

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This handy Pocket tells you everything you need to know to produce top-class essays. From analysing the question through to drafting your work, it guides you step by step through the process.

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The Purpose of Essays
2. What You Need to Know Before You Do ANYTHING!
3. Planning Pays
4. Dealing with the Question
5. Researching
6. Analysing Essay Structure
7. Introductions and Conclusions
8. Types of Essay
9. Exam Essays
10. Being Critical
11. References, Bibliographies and Appendices
12. Drafting and Redrafting
13. Using Feedback
References
Useful Sources
Index

Janet Godwin previously worked at Oxford Brookes University, UK, for the Upgrade Study Advice Service and the Dyslexia SpLD service where she taught study skills for students. She is author of Studying with Dyslexia and Planning Your Essay.