Writing essays : a guide for students in English and the humanities / Richard Marggraf Turley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Turley, Richard Marggraf, 1970- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Academic writing.

Criticism.

English language.

English language--Rhetoric.

English philology.

Humanities literature.

Report writing.

English philology--Authorship.

Humanities literature--Authorship.

Criticism--Authorship.

Local Subjects:

Academic writing.

Criticism.

English language.

English language--Rhetoric.

English philology.

Humanities literature.

Report writing.

Physical Description:

XIV, 145 s.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge/Falmer, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Essays are the major form of assessment in higher education today, a fact which causes poor writers a great deal of anxiety. However essay writing is simply a skill to be learned. anyone can learn to express themselves coherently and effectively, and this book explains precisely how. If you are dissatisfied with your essay grades but don't know where to start, read on.Writing Essays reveals the tricks of the trade, making your student life easier.

Contents:

1. How to write introductions

2. The middle section : structure & critics

3. More on the middle section : linkage

4. How to write conclusions

5. Grammar & punctuation

6. Improving your style

7. Quotations, footnotes, & bibliographies

8. Getting the most out of the library

9. Using computers & printing

10. How to write exam essays.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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ISBN:

0-9520227-5-3

1-134-58244-7

1-280-40226-1

0-203-18628-1

0-203-19014-9

9780203186282

OCLC:

475875787