ABSTRACT

Nigel Warburton, bestselling author and experienced lecturer, provides all the guidance and advice you need to dramatically improve your essay-writing skills. The book opens with a discussion of why it is so important to write a good essay, and proceeds through a step-by-step exploration of exactly what you should consider to improve your essays and marks.



You will find help on how to:



focus on answering the question asked



research and plan your essay



build and sustain an argument



improve your writing style and tone.



The Basics of Essay Writing is packed full of good advice and practical exercises. Students of all ages and in every subject area will find it an easy-to-use and indispensable aid to their studies.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|7 pages

What’s the Point?

chapter 2|9 pages

Start writing

chapter 3|7 pages

Answer the question

chapter 4|7 pages

Research and planning

chapter 5|6 pages

Beginnings, middles, ends

chapter 6|7 pages

Making a case

chapter 7|10 pages

Plagiarism, quotation, reference

chapter 8|20 pages

The craft of writing

chapter 9|9 pages

The exam essay

chapter 10|16 pages

Improving your writing

chapter |3 pages

Conclusion