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Fully revised in response to readers' suggestions, this student guide now includes extensive coverage of online resources, tips for the best uses of computer tools, and guidance on how to pitch to the audience Updated to include new technologies available for writing and research, this guide tells students all they need to know to write successful essays and reports and create attention-grabbing presentations in the social sciences and humanities. Any student who is not sure how to begin writing, or who finds that they have four assignments and only four weeks to go before the deadline, will find help here. Readers will learn the rules of the essay writing game: how to muckrake for information, write drafts, handle references, and do analysis. They will discover where they win and lose marks, learn how to take the right short cuts, and make the most of their time.
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Most agree that writing an essay is anything but a simple task. Get Great Marks For Your Essays won't write essays on its own, but it can make them a lot less difficult. This easy-to-read (and downright funny) reference covers everything from basic time management, essay format, and writing skills, to coming up with a solid thesis, where to search for information, and how to proofread. It even gives advice on how to beg an instructor for an extension. Let's face it: writing an essay is never easy. It's one of the most stressful projects there is, even after college is all over. Get Great Marks For Your Essays gives students the edge they will need to feel confident about their papers.
Synopsis
Fully revised in response to readers' suggestions, this student guide now includes extensive coverage of online resources, tips for the best uses of computer tools, and guidance on how to pitch to the audience Updated to include new technologies available for writing and research, this guide tells students all they need to know to write successful essays and reports and create attention-grabbing presentations in the social sciences and humanities. Any student who is not sure how to begin writing, or who finds that they have four assignments and only four weeks to go before the deadline, will find help here. Readers will learn the rules of the essay writing game: how to muckrake for information, write drafts, handle references, and do analysis. They will discover where they win and lose marks, learn how to take the right short cuts, and make the most of their time.
Synopsis
Not sure how to begin writing? Four assignments and only four weeks to go before the deadline? Then this book is for you.
Find out the rules of the essay-writing game: how to muckrake for information, write drafts, handle references, and do analysis. Discover where you win and lose marks. Learn how to take the right short cuts and make the most of your time.
Get Great Marks for Your Essays, Reports, and Presentations tells you all you need to know to write successful essays and reports, and create attention-grabbing presentations in the social sciences and humanities.
This third edition is fully revised in response to readers' suggestions and includes extensive coverage of online resources, tips for getting the best from your computer tools, and guidance on how to pitch to your audience.
'This guide is great. I had a lot of trouble passing my essays. After reading this book I found I wasn't alone. This book has helped me to understand how to improve my writing. It's easy to read and it's pretty cool too ' - Student comment
About the Author
John Germov is associate professor and the head of the school of humanities and social science at the University of Newcastle. He is the editor of Second Opinion and the coeditor of A Sociology of Food and Nutrition.