The Academic Essay How to plan, draft, write and revise
For students, teachers & tutors at all levels – Post-16 level, vocational and undergraduate courses
Information Points
■Multiple readership – for both a general and academic
market.
■Deals with an overlooked topic which is at the heart of all academic work.
■ The author draws on years of practical experience of
marking substandard essays.
■Crossover marketing – national parenting publications as well as specialist educational magazines.
■Online revision – includes guides to websites on writing
In Focus- A Studymates Series
Who else wants to spend less time studying and get better grades?
The academic essay is the mainstay of assessment from the sixth-form upwards. Yet formal training in this complex area is rarely given and students spend unnecessary time struggling to get it right
This book includes details on how to:
■ researching your topic
■ writing a clear and succinct opening
■ using the right words and grammar
■ analysing and interpreting information
■ writing complete body paragraphs
This book is ideal for:
All pupils/students in full- or part-time education from age 16 upwards
Teachers, tutors and parents who want to support their pupils or children in their learning
University, College and School libraries
Adult Students in the Open University
Public and Reference libraries.