How to Write an Essay

HowtoWriteanEssay
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Alan Barker

How to Write an Essay

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How to Write an Essay
1st edition
© 2013 Alan Barker & bookboon.com
ISBN 978-87-403-0571-5

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How to Write an Essay

Contents

Contents
About the author

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Introduction

8

1

Why write essays?

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1.1

Your reasons for writing

11

1.2

What your tutor is looking for

14

1.3

he real reason for writing a good essay

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What is an essay?

18

2.1

he three deining features of an essay

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2.2

Joining the academic conversation

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How to Write an Essay

Contents

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Get going!

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3.1

Procrastination: the art of putting it of

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3.2

Getting to grips with writing

31

3.3

Getting to grips with study

35

3.4

Essay writing in three stages: plan; drat; edit

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Answering the question

40

4.1

Understanding the question

41

4.2

Creating a thesis statement

52

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Constructing an outline

71

5.1

Creating a frame of reference

73

5.2

Supporting your thesis statement: building a pyramid

74

6

Drating

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6.1

From head to page: ten tips for drating more easily

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6.2

Illustrating, citing and quoting (and avoiding plagiarism)

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6.3

Grabbing the reader’s attention: the introduction

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6.4

Ending well: writing the conclusion

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