On this page there are materials to help you with essay writing and Planning.
Videos:Video recording of our S4L online workshop "Essay Writing and Planning"Essay Planning
PlaylistClick to view the videos, or click the icon in the upper right to select from the list of videos. |
Presentation:Download Essays Workshop PowerPoint PresentationOr, view a recent presentation here: |
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Activities:Do this interactive activity to learn the stages in writing an essay.
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Download Files:Check out our HowTo Guide on essay planning. This has lots of useful information about essay planning. [pdf] Also, try: - HowTo Guide: Writing Essay Introductions. This explains the purpose and the essential ingredients of introductions. [pdf] - HowTo Guide: Writing Essay Conclusions. [pdf] - Checklist: Very useful to guide your planning and to check your finished essay. [pdf] - Glossary of Question Words. Find out what words like "discuss" and "evaluate" mean in essay questions |
Useful links:Skills for Learning Mini-Module: Essay Writing Skills for Learning Mini-Module: Critical Writing Skills for Learning Mini-Module: Paragraphs Skills for Learning Mini-Module: Quick Guide to Writing Paragraphs Skills for Learning Mini-Module: Grammar for Academic Writing Skills for Learning Mini-Module: Writing at Level 6 University of Reading - Study advice. Planning and structuring your essay [Opens in new window] University of Sussex - Clear step-by-step advice in writing and video. [Opens in new window] Global Horizons - A journal of undergraduate student essays [Opens in new window] Manchester Academic Phrasebank: The words and phrases you need for writing your essays. |
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