A Student's Writing Guide

A Student's Writing Guide, How to Plan and Write Successful Essays--------------------------------------------------Are you struggling to meet your coursework deadlines? Finding it hardto get to grips with your essay topics? Does your writing sometimeslack structure and style? Would you like to improve your grades? Thistext covers everything a student needs to know about writing essaysand papers in the humanities and social sciences. Starting from thecommon difficulties students face, it gives practical examples of allthe stages necessary to produce a good piece of academic work: * interpretingassignment topics * drawing on your own experience and background *reading analytically and taking efficient notes * developing yourargument through introductions, middles and conclusions * evaluatingand using online resources * understanding the conventions of academicculture * honing your ideas into clear, vigorous English. This bookwill provide you with all the tools and insights you need to writeconfident, convincing essays and coursework papers.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Gordon Taylor is Honorary Research Associate at MonashUniversity: before his retirement he was Associate Professor and Directorof the Language and Learning Unit in the Faculty of Arts. He was apioneer in the development of content and discipline specific writingprogrammes for students in higher education. His many publicationsinclude The Student's Writing Guide for the Arts and Social Sciences(1989).