How to write better essays / Bryan Greetham.

Table of Contents

Why write essays,
Stage 1 Interpretation of the Question Introduction
1 Revealing the Structure
2 A Practical Example
3 Learning to Analyse
4 The Three-Step Technique

Steps 1 and 2
5 Creating Your Own Concept
6 Step 3Test Your Concept
7 Brainstorming
8 Flexibility
9 Using the Right Ability
10 The Range of Abilities
11 Changing Our Pattern of Study

Stage 2 Research Introduction
12 Reading Purposefully
13 Processing the Ideas
14 Note-taking for Analysis and Structure
15 Remembering Your Notes
16 Note-taking for Criticism and Evaluation
17 Thinking and Reading Critically
18 Organising Your Retrieval System
19 Organising Your Time
20 Your Own Personal Timetable

Stage 3 Planning Introduction
21 Planning: Getting the Highest Grades
22 Editing and Ordering Your Material
23 Planning for the Exam
24 Revising for the Exam

Stage 4 Writing Introduction
25 Getting Your Own Ideas Down
26 Introductions
27 Paragraphs
Topic Sentences
28 Paragraphs
Development and Evidence
29 Conclusions
30 Style
Simplicity 1: Sentences
31 Style
Simplicity 2: Words

32 Style Economy
33 Style the Dos and Don'ts
34 Working with Evidence
35 Plagiarism
36 Referencing and Bibliographies
37 Reflective Writing

Stage 5 Revision Introduction
38 Preserving Your Best Ideas
39 Revising the Structure
40 Revising the Content

Includes index.