Level Up Your Essays: How to Get Better Grades at University
- Length: 160 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: NewSouth
- Publication Date: 2021-07-28
- ISBN-10: 1742236804
- ISBN-13: 9781742236803
- Sales Rank: #3303577 (See Top 100 Books)
Level Up Your Essays is the essential guide to essay writing for university students. Written by the people who mark your essays, it will show you step-by-step how to write high-quality essays that will get you top marks.
This book will guide you through all the stages, including your essay plan, developing research strategies, writing with distinction, finishing strongly with editing, and getting your referencing right every time.
ursting with insider tips and tricks on what markers look for, this clear and easy-to-use guide includes:
- 22 worksheets with exercises and checklists
- The secret formula for a good essay (yes, there is a formula!)
- Practical insights into digital tools to help you with research, writing and referencing
- Guidelines for getting your academic English right every time
- Common mistakes and missteps and how to fix them
- Straightforward information for international students
- Successful time management strategies so you never hand in an essay late
No matter what grades you get now, this book will revolutionise your essay writing – and get you the marks to prove it.
Cover Halftitle Copyright TitlePage Contents How to use this book Part 1: How to Get Better Grades 1 Why you are not (yet) Getting Great Grades 1.1 Getting started 1.2 What’s the difference between university essays and other writing? 1.3 How your essays are marked 1.4 Using your lecturers’ comments 2 Who is your Audience? 2.1 What does marking look like from the other side? 2.2 What your lecturer (really) wants from you 2.3 Make it easy for your lecturer to give you a good grade 2.4 How to stand out from the pack 3 The (Not-So) Secret Formula for A Good Essay 3.1 Introductions: Starting strong 3.2 Body paragraphs: Filling out the middle 3.3 Finishing well: The strong conclusion 3.4 Writing longer and longer essays 3.5 Your level-up checklist 4 How to Write A Convincing Argument 4.1 What arguments look like (and what they don’t) 4.2 Using truth claims 4.3 Find your essay structure within the question 4.4 Organise your information with LATCH 4.5 Structure your writing with diagrams 4.6 Use sentence skeletons to state your arguments 4.7 How to ‘use theory’ Part 2: Common Problems and How to Fix Them 5 Focusing on your Words and Sentences 5.1 Should I use ‘I’? 5.2 Get your sentences straight 5.3 Signposting language 5.4 What passive voice is (and isn’t) 5.5 Hedging: How to say ‘I don’t know’ and still sound like you do 6 Writing in Academic English 6.1 Writing in English 6.2 Improving your academic English 6.3 Advice on ‘Englishes’ for all students 7 Finishing Strongly with Editing 7.1 Setting priorities for editing 7.2 How to slash words without trashing your work 7.3 The final stages 7.4 Common editing mistakes and missteps 7.5 How to use feedback to improve your writing Part 3: Planning for Next Time 8 Research and Note-Taking 8.1 Different kinds of evidence 8.2 How to find evidence 8.3 Active reading strategies 8.4 Active note-taking strategies 8.5 Taking notes that turn into writing 9 Plan your Way to (Almost) Perfection 9.1 Do you know how you actually spend your time? 9.2 The power of self-reflection 9.3 Write to find the plan 9.4 Focus and create a ‘flow state’ 9.5 Work while you sleep! 9.6 Effective ‘last-minute writers’ Afterword: Developing your Writing Beyond Essays Reference List Recommended Reading Acknowledgments Index
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