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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818352603321

Autore

Taylor Gordon <1941->

Titolo

A student's writing guide : how to plan and write successful essays / / Gordon Taylor [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2009

ISBN

0-511-73891-9

1-107-19316-8

0-511-64664-X

9786612391057

1-282-39105-4

0-511-65072-8

0-511-53918-5

0-511-53835-9

0-511-54002-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 266 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Classificazione

05.16

Altri autori (Persone)

TaylorGordon <1941-> (Gordon Bruce Vernon)

Disciplina

808/.042071

Soggetti

English language - Rhetoric

Report writing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Reflection and research. Reflection : asking questions and proposing answers ; Interpretation : reading and taking notes -- The dynamics of an essay. Introductions ; Middles ; Endings -- Language. You, your language, and your material -- Analytical language 1 : sentences -- Analytical language 2 : rhetorical strategies -- Cohesion and texture -- Conventions of academic writing -- Appendices. Writing book reviews ; Sample analyses of essay topics ; A revised manuscript.

Sommario/riassunto

Are you struggling to meet your coursework deadlines? Finding it hard to get to grips with your essay topics? Does your writing sometimes lack structure and style? Would you like to improve your grades? This text covers everything a student needs to know about writing essays and papers in the humanities and social sciences. Starting from the



common difficulties students face, it gives practical examples of all the stages necessary to produce a good piece of academic work:  • interpreting assignment topics • drawing on your own experience and background • reading analytically and taking efficient notes  • developing your argument through introductions, middles and conclusions • evaluating and using online resources • understanding the conventions of academic culture • honing your ideas into clear, vigorous English.  This book will provide you with all the tools and insights you need to write confident, convincing essays and coursework papers.