The Basics of Essay Writing

By: Nigel Warburton

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Hardcover | 30 March 2006 | Edition Number 1

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The ability to write a clear, well-argued essay is absolutely crucial for students working at every academic level. As the basis for coursework and the vast majority of written exams, the essay is unavoidably at the heart of modern education. In i The Basics of /i i Essay Writing /i Nigel Warburton, bestselling author and experienced lecturer, provides all the guidance and advice you need to dramatically improve your essay-writing skills. br The book opens with a discussion of why it is so important to write a good essay, and proceeds through a step-by-step exploration of exactly what you should consider to improve your essays and marks. Within, you will find help on how to: br - Focus on answering the question asked br - Research and plan your essay br - Build and sustain an argument br - Improve your writing style and tone br Written in the author's accomplished, student-friendly style, i The Basics of Essay Writing /i is packed full of good advice and practical exercises. Students of all ages and in every subject area will find it an easy-to-use and indispensable aid to their studies.

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'Nigel Warburton has compressed the essential points of essay writing skills into an amazingly small space ... His ideas and recommendations come thick and fast, and he doesn't dwell on anything for very long. The result is a highly concentrated series of tips, advice, and guidance on all aspects of academic writing ... Nigel Warburton is the principal author of a very successful Open University course on essay-writing skills. In fact (without knowing him in the slightest) I have been tutoring it for the last few years, and I have been repeatedly struck by the thoroughness of its approach. All the students who follow the course recommendations pass with flying colours.' - Mantex reviews

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Acknowledgements	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
How to use this book	p. 3
Key points	p. 4
What's the point?	p. 5
Writing essays	p. 7
Writing is thinking	p. 8
Cultivate good habits	p. 9
Key points	p. 11
Start writing	p. 13
Overcoming psychological obstacles	p. 15
Avoid the weight of unfinished business	p. 17
Do something rather than nothing	p. 18
Customise your approach	p. 19
Take breaks	p. 19
Less than perfect can be good enough	p. 20
Key points	p. 21
Answer the question	p. 23
The worst mistake	p. 25
Direct questions	p. 26
Instruction words	p. 26
Key points	p. 29
Research and planning	p. 31
Discover what you need to know	p. 33
Use reading lists	p. 33
Stop researching and write something	p. 34
Think on paper	p. 35
Use the Internet	p. 36
Key points	p. 37
Beginnings, middles, ends	p. 39
Beginnings	p. 41
Middles	p. 42
Ends	p. 43
Key points	p. 43
Making a case	p. 45
Defend your conclusion	p. 47
Paragraphs as units of thought	p. 47
Use signposts	p. 48
Keep to the point	p. 49
Consider counterarguments/counterexamples	p. 50
Argue to a conclusion	p. 50
Key points	p. 51
Plagiarism, quotation, reference	p. 53
Avoid plagiarism	p. 55
Use quotation marks	p. 60
Give clear references and a bibliography	p. 60
Key points	p. 62
The craft of writing	p. 63
Get the tone right	p. 65
Be economical with adjectives	p. 67
Punctuate effectively	p. 67
Use the active voice	p. 70
Avoid convoluted sentences	p. 71
Be concise	p. 73
Avoid adverbs	p. 73
Avoid cliches	p. 74
Learn from others' clarity	p. 75
Avoid these common mistakes	p. 75
Avoid sexist language	p. 78
Spelling	p. 79
Key points	p. 82
The exam essay	p. 83
Understand the genre	p. 85
Be prepared	p. 86
Use active revision techniques	p. 87
Coping with exam nerves	p. 88
Read the questions	p. 90
Handwriting	p. 90
Key points	p. 91
Improving your writing	p. 93
Rewriting and editing	p. 95
Checklist	p. 95
Learn from feedback	p. 96
Learn from other students' essays	p. 96
Eliminate bad habits	p. 97
Do you recognise yourself here?	p. 98
Key points	p. 108
Conclusion	p. 109
Good luck	p. 111
Bibliography and further reading	p. 113
Bibliography	p. 115
Further reading	p. 115
Internet resources	p. 116
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