How to Write Essays & Assignments

<p>CONTENTS</p> <p>Preface and acknowledgements</p> <p>How to use this book</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>1. Why expressing yourself well in writing is important&nbsp;&nbsp;- how to develop your writing skills</p> <p>What markers are looking for</p> <p>2. What markers are looking for in your essays and assignments -how to identify the&nbsp;key elements required to meet markers' expectations</p> <p>Getting started</p> <p>3. Tackling writing assignments - How to get started</p> <p>Researching your topic</p> <p>4. Effective academic reading - How to read efficiently and with understanding </p> <p>5. Library and learning resources - How to make the best use of the facilities </p> <p>6. Note-making from texts - How to create effective notes for later reference </p> <p>7. Thinking critically - How to develop a logical approach to analysis, synthesis&nbsp;and&nbsp;evaluation </p> <p>Writing a first draft</p> <p>8. Academic writing formats - How to organise your writing within a standard framework </p> <p>9. Planning writing assignments - How to respond to the task </p> <p>Writing technique</p> <p>10. Academic writing style - How to adopt appropriate language conventions </p> <p>11. Shaping your text - how to create effective sentences and paragraphs</p> <p>12. Improving your&nbsp;grammar - How to avoid some common errors </p> 13. Better punctuation - How to use punctuation marks appropriately <p></p> <p>14. Better spelling - How to spell competently </p> <p>15. Enhancing your vocabulary - How to increase your word power</p> <p>Editing &amp; Revision</p> <p>16. Reviewing, editing and proof-reading - how to make sure your writing is concise and correct </p> <p>Plagiarism and referencing </p> <p>17. Plagiarism and copyright infringement - how to avoid being accused of ‘stealing’ the ideas &amp; work of others </p> <p>18. Citing and listing references - how to refer appropriately to the work of others </p> <p>Presentation</p> <p>19. Presentation of assignments - how to follow the appropriate academic conventions </p> <p>Improving your marks</p> <p>20. Exploiting feedback - how to understand and learn from what lecturers write on your work</p> <p>21. Essay writing in exams - how to improve your marks&nbsp;</p> <p>References and further reading</p> <p>Glossary of key terms</p>