Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
SKILLS
Title
Adapted from Payne and Whittaker (2000) Developing Essential Study Skills London: Prentice Hall.
THIS STUDY GUIDE WILL HELP YOU ORGANISE THE CONTENTS
OF THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF AN ESSAY:
SO, NOW IMAGINE YOUR ESSAY IN MORE DETAIL FOR A
2,500 WORD ESSAY
Introduction
200-300 words
Outlines your answer /issues looked at
Tells your reader what the essay will do
Conclusion
250-350 words
Draws all your threads together
Provides overall and logical
response to the question
References
Full list of all sources used - Include books,
journals, websites, newspapers, conference
papers, government papers and so on.
WHEN EDITING THINK ABOUT:
The way the Introduction sets the scene and reveals the content
of the essay.
Keeping to the point highlighted in essay question/title.
Analytical
Grammar skills
Planning
and Writing
organising style
essays
Referencing Developing
an
argument
YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER FURTHER
WORKSHOPS FROM OUR AUTUMN PROGRAMME:
Referencing
Critical Analysis
Using reading in your assignments
English Language
Paraphrasing
The Student Development and Study Skills
Service can continue to support you.
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