Help With Essay Writing Required
Discussion
One of my former BTEC ND students has written to me asking for help and advice with essay writing and research. He is on the second year of a BA (Hons) in Multimedia (not sure of exact course title as he has just transferred to another university). I have offered him some advice regarding research and essay writing. I was wondering whether or not anybody on here could recommend a book or guide that might assist him further with essay construction and writing.
His Uni should have info on essay writing, formats, content, indexing and referencing aswell as talking to his tutors. He should try the Uni library first for some examples of essays and dissertations etc.
Are you sure he just doesn't fancy you, working the sympathy angle. Next he will be inviting you out for a drink to thank you.
Are you sure he just doesn't fancy you, working the sympathy angle. Next he will be inviting you out for a drink to thank you.
Symbolica said:
All he needs to remember is that planning is 90% of the job. Once he's got a clear idea of what he wants to say - and in what order he wants to cover the points - writing the thing is piss easy.
What's it actually about?
That is pretty much what I have told him. I don't know what the subjects of the essays are. His problem seems to be with absorbing information, organising information and structuring an argument. He is actually a very highly motivated young man.What's it actually about?
MrTom said:
His Uni should have info on essay writing, formats, content, indexing and referencing aswell as talking to his tutors. He should try the Uni library first for some examples of essays and dissertations etc.
Are you sure he just doesn't fancy you, working the sympathy angle. Next he will be inviting you out for a drink to thank you.
I have advised him to speak with his personal tutor and also subject tutor. I hadn't thought about the library.Are you sure he just doesn't fancy you, working the sympathy angle. Next he will be inviting you out for a drink to thank you.
I don't think that he fancies me though. I'm old enough to be his mother and he does have a rather lovely girlfriend. Nice thought though
To be entirely fair, I don't write essays very often now either. That said, I'm not in full time education any more.
The poster above who mentioned planning has it about correct - think of it in terms of a document map (headings for paragraphs) and then fill in the details.
This link seems pretty reasonable: http://www.english.bham.ac.uk/staff/tom/teaching/h... from a brief reading.
I understand that you are a bit dismayed by the level of responses, but I am honestly taken aback that a second year, degree level student has no experience of written work.
Andy
The poster above who mentioned planning has it about correct - think of it in terms of a document map (headings for paragraphs) and then fill in the details.
This link seems pretty reasonable: http://www.english.bham.ac.uk/staff/tom/teaching/h... from a brief reading.
I understand that you are a bit dismayed by the level of responses, but I am honestly taken aback that a second year, degree level student has no experience of written work.
Andy
EmmaP said:
MrTom said:
His Uni should have info on essay writing, formats, content, indexing and referencing aswell as talking to his tutors. He should try the Uni library first for some examples of essays and dissertations etc.
Are you sure he just doesn't fancy you, working the sympathy angle. Next he will be inviting you out for a drink to thank you.
I have advised him to speak with his personal tutor and also subject tutor. I hadn't thought about the library.Are you sure he just doesn't fancy you, working the sympathy angle. Next he will be inviting you out for a drink to thank you.
I don't think that he fancies me though. I'm old enough to be his mother and he does have a rather lovely girlfriend. Nice thought though
Andyuk911 said:
Some useful points in there. Thanks!aclivity said:
This link seems pretty reasonable: http://www.english.bham.ac.uk/staff/tom/teaching/h... from a brief reading.
I understand that you are a bit dismayed by the level of responses, but I am honestly taken aback that a second year, degree level student has no experience of written work.
Andy
That's great!I understand that you are a bit dismayed by the level of responses, but I am honestly taken aback that a second year, degree level student has no experience of written work.
Andy
I'm surprised too as I would have expected him to have learnt how to write essays at secondary school and college.
Can't begin to offer advice for content etc. But for style, and how best to craft any essay, I was pointed towards Strunk & White, "The Elements of Style." Parts of it came in very useful during my degree, and the multiple essays I had to write (just finished history degree). This is a link to the full text online. Hope it helps.
http://www.bartleby.com/141/
Alternative link:
http://www.crockford.com/wrrrld/style.html
http://www.bartleby.com/141/
Alternative link:
http://www.crockford.com/wrrrld/style.html
Edited by Petoz on Tuesday 11th November 16:25
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