The Basics of Essay Writing

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The Basics of Essay Writing

Product Group: Book
Publisher: Routledge (2006-03-30)
ISBN: 041524000X
EAN: 9780415240000
Dewy Decimal #: 808.0420712
Paperback: 117 pages
Edition: New edition

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Excellent book for tackling essays
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(5)
Date: 2007-01-10
19 out of 22 customers found this reveiw helpful

I'm currently in the stages of preparing for my next course - A211 - Philosophy and the Human Situation (OU).

I recently completed A103 - Introduction to the Humanities (OU) with a decent pass mark. However, I often found myself spending far too much time on the task of completing essays. My biggest problem was allowing myself to be distracted and finding other things to do. I would sit for hours stirring at a blank screen wondering what the hell to write whilst pouring over my seemingly useless notes. With just hours to spare I would just manage to pull off a decent essay, but I always felt it could have been a less stressful task that didn't take days to complete.

So, I've just read this book cover to cover and I feel 100 times better about starting A211. The advice given in this book is excellent and I've a new found confidence in tackling essays. I particularly enjoyed chapter 8 - The Craft of Writing. I only wish I read it before I started A103.

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