ABSTRACT

The first book that literature students should read, this guide reveals the distinct set of skills, conventions and methods of essay and dissertation writing.

Taking students through the various stages of writing, from planning to final submission, it offers specific guidelines and a lively, detailed commentary on actual examples of student work at each stage.

chapter Unit 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter Unit 2|8 pages

Writing on a Prescribed Topic

chapter Unit 3|10 pages

Devising Your Own Topic

chapter Unit 4|12 pages

What Markers Want

chapter Unit 7|9 pages

The First Draft

chapter Unit 8|10 pages

Developing Your Argument

chapter Unit 10|18 pages

The Voice to Write In

chapter Unit 11|11 pages

Revising an Essay Draft

chapter Unit 15|13 pages

Handing In