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Introduction

Chapter 1 Essay purpose and instructions

  understand what academic writing is

  understand the purpose of essays

  analyse essay titles

Chapter 2 Reader expectation and essay structure

  plan your essay structure

  guide your reader with signposting and cohesion

  understand paragraph structure and how to connect paragraphs

Chapter 3 Essay content and language

  explain the time frame, situation and certainty

  define key terms and concepts

  indicate the importance of the topic and organization of the essay

  use organizational patterns and visuals

  understand the language of conclusions

Chapter 4 Formality, efficiency, modesty and clarity

  understand formality in register and style

  understand efficiency in register and style

  understand modesty in register and style

  understand clarity in register and style

Chapter 5 Accuracy

  improve accuracy

  choose the correct tense

  focus on subject-verb agreement

  use punctuation correctly

  use articles correctly

  become aware of common errors

Chapter 6 Research and analysis

  develop research skills

  identify suitable sources

  develop note-making skills

  decide on level of detail and what is relevant

  develop critical thinking skills

Chapter 7 Reading comprehension

  enhance reading comprehension

  analyse sentence structure

  analyse noun phrases

  identify structural and argumentational signposts

Chapter 8 Authority

  develop a clear point of view

  state your opinion

  use ‘I’, ‘we’ and other personal pronouns appropriately

  evaluate the strength of your own arguments

Chapter 9 Integrity

  acknowledge the ideas of others

  know when to cite

  know whether to quote or paraphrase

  use citing and referencing techniques

  understand plagiarism better

  avoid plagiarism

Chapter 10 Paraphrasing

  use a technique to paraphrase accurately

  use paraphrases to show own opinion

  integrate paraphrases grammatically

  use paraphrases to summarize

Chapter 11 Essay process and presentation

  the stages in the essay writing process

  time management

  presentation

  other types of academic writing

Appendices Appendix 1 – Essay examples: Taking your writing up to the next level

Appendix 2 – Responding to marking criteria and feedback

Appendix 3 – Useful phrases

Glossary

Answer key

Acknowledgements

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