Good essay writing : a social sciences guide / Peter Redman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Redman, Peter, 1964- author.

Maples, Wendy, author.

Series:

Student success.

Study skills

Student success

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Study skills.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

5th edition.

Other Title:

Good Essay Writing

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications, 2017.

Summary:

Lecturers, request your electronic inspection copy here. Writing good essays is one of the most challenging aspects of studying in the social sciences. This simple guide provides you with proven approaches and techniques to help turn you into a well-oiled, essay writing machine. Good Essay Writing demonstrates how to think critically and formulate your argument as well as offering water-tight structuring tips, referencing advice and a word on those all too familiar common worries - all brought to life through real student examples from a range of subjects. Now in its fifth edition, this fresh update contains new essay examples are analysed and discussed, so you have a clear understanding of what makes a good essay, a new chapter on essay writing skills and other forms of social science writing, helping you transfer the skills you learn to different types of written assessments, a new Companion Website providing additional exercises and examples, helping you practice and apply the skills. This practical guide is an absolute must for everybody wanting - or needing - to brush up on their essay writing skills and boost their grades. The Student Success series are essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to planning your dream career, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips and resources for study success!

Contents:

Intro

GOOD ESSAY WRITING

COPYRIGHT

CONTENTS

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO THE FIFTH EDITION

COMPANION WEBSITE

CHAPTER 1- INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 2- WHAT IS A SOCIAL SCIENCE ESSAY?

CHAPTER 3- STAGES OF WRITING, FROM PREPARATION TO FINAL VERSION

CHAPTER 4- MATCHING THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION

CHAPTER 5- READING, NOTE-TAKING AND LITERATURE SEARCHES

CHAPTER 6- THINKING CRITICALLY AND FORMULATING AN ARGUMENT

CHAPTER 7- WRITING INTRODUCTIONS

CHAPTER 8- WRITING THE MAIN SECTION

CHAPTER 9- WRITING CONCLUSIONS

CHAPTER 10- REFERENCING

CHAPTER 11- ESSAY-WRITING SKILLS AND OTHER FORMS OF SOCIAL SCIENCE WRITING

CHAPTER 12- SOME COMMON WORRIES

CHAPTER 13- WHAT TUTORS LOOK FOR WHEN MARKING ESSAYS

CHAPTER 14- EXAMPLES OF STUDENT ESSAYS

APPENDIX A: EDITORS' SYMBOLS - COMMON NOTATIONS MADE BY TUTORS

APPENDIX B: ABBREVIATIONS AND WORDS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

REFERENCES

INDEX.

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ISBN:

1-03-623474-6

1-5264-1231-4

1-5264-1233-0

9781036234744

OCLC:

1194870248

Publisher Number:

T251693