Writing essays is a major part of many further education courses. In coursework assignments, dissertations and exams, a well-written essay can make the difference between a pass and a fail, and these essays provide you with the stepping stones that take you towards the degree, qualification and career that you desire. Nothing will expose your uncertainty or lack of knowledge more than a poorly written essay; what Essay Writing Skills does is let you know what is expected of you and how best to go about your research, thus allowing you to get on top of your workload quickly. Essay Writing Skills offers practical and proven ways to maximise your success in all aspects of essay writing. From planning your first essay to assessing primary and secondary sources, it will help you to write in a systematic way that presents a convincing and academically sound argument. A comprehensive guide, it provides guidance and advice on good research techniques, grammar and accuracy, creating an essay plan and correctly citing your sources. It also includes a range of real life example essays and insider knowledge on how your essays are assessed, Essay Writing Skills is an indispensible source of advice, making the writing process clear and manageable to help you improve the quality of your written work.

Covers a range of different types of essay assignments, including exam essays and dissertations Supported throughout by examples of real essays from The Open University, with accompanying analysis Helps you to correctly interpret your brief, research the content and improve the speed of your writing as well as the quality Provides guidance and advice on good research techniques, spelling, grammar and accuracy, creating an essay plan and citing your sources Includes 'action boxes,' throughout the text to point the way and help you to monitor your progress, along with space to make notes

About the Author
Jacqueline Connelly has a wealth of experience of universities, including holding senior managerial posts at both Lancaster and Kent Universities. Patrick Forsyth is a consultant, trainer and writer. Mark Connelly, who wrote the foreword and contributed to the book is an author and a lecturer in Modern History at Kent University.


Book Information
ISBN 9780749463915
Author Jacqueline Connelly
Format Paperback
Page Count 152
Imprint Kogan Page Ltd
Publisher Kogan Page Ltd
Weight(grams) 285g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 170mm * 10mm