Planning & Writing Essays 1. Foreword 2. Quick tips 3. Essay question vocabulary 4. Explore the question 5. Research 6. Record the bibliographical details of all your sources 7. Time to be critical 8. First draft of essay plan 9. Now move to a rolling pattern of work 10. Check as you go 11. When you have a draft that is well on the way 12. Final draft: Check it! 13. Deadlines 14. Learn from feedback on essays 15. Using this approach to essay writing 1. Forward These suggestions are not intended to be inclusive. The development of a high standard of academic writing is crucial to your studies, and there are many sources of help available. Draw on advice from staff in your department, from books, internet sites and other resources on study skills. The Student Learning Advisory Service has a wide range of books and leaflets on effective study and also runs free workshops on essay writing. For details and dates of workshops see: 2. Quick tips on essay writing 3. Essay question vocabulary Identify key words and phrases. Check the meanings; use a specialist dictionary if appropriate. Take care with terms that have both a specialist and non-specialist use the definition appropriate for your meaning (‘Romance’) – subject discipline. Make sure you check the meaning of words ‘instructional’ (discuss, compare, analyse… see list below).
Planning & Writing Essays 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Foreword Quick tips Essay question vocabulary Explore the question Research Record the bibliographical details of all your sources Time to be critical First draft of essay plan Now move to a rolling pattern of work Check as you go When you have a draft that is well on the way Final draft: Check it! Deadlines Learn from feedback on essays Using this approach to essay writing 1. Forward These suggestions are not intended to be inclusive. The development of a high standard of academic writing is crucial to your studies, and there are many sources of help available. Draw on advice from staff in your department, from books, internet sites and other resources on study skills. The Student Learning Advisory Service has a wide range of books and leaflets on effective study and also runs free workshops on essay writing. For details and dates of workshops see: 2. Quick tips on essay writing 3. Essay question vocabulary Identify key words and phrases. Check the meanings; use a specialist dictionary if appropriate. Take care with terms that have both a specialist and non-specialist meaning (‘Romance’) – use the definition appropriate for your subject discipline. Make sure you check the meaning of ‘instructional’ words (discuss, compare, analyse… see list below).
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