Essay Writing from Start to Finish
This four-part course develops students’ ability to write quality academic essays—the main form of university assessment, particularly in Arts, Education, Social Sciences, and Law.
It begins with an overview of the essay as a genre, and ends with techniques for proofreading and refining your finished work. In between, students will explore the major facets of writing university essays—from analysis of the task and planning an answer, through to quoting and summarising from sources. They will also learn the fundamentals of avoiding plagiarism and referencing appropriately, taking notes from academic texts, and, most importantly, developing an argument.
Designed for students who are new to university, or for those who would like to improve their essay writing skills, Essay writing from start to finish provides a sound basis for confident study and further academic growth.
Session 1 Analysing the topic
Session 2 Research and referencing
Session 3 Introductions, body, and conclusions
Session 4 Editing the final draft
Note that each of the streams below meets twice a week over the course of a single term. If your timetable clashes with one of the times or days, you can sit in on sessions in a different stream to ensure you don't miss anything.
Tutors: Frieda Looser, Darina Norwood, Mike Dickison, Val Melhop, Stephanie Day, and Nicholas Wright.
Dates and times
- Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1 February 2012 to 9 February from 12.00 noon to 12.50 pm: passed
- Mondays and Tuesdays, 27 February 2012 to 6 March 2012, from 12.00 noon to 12.50 pm: enrolment full: venue>>
- Mondays and Fridays, 5 March 2012 to 16 March 2012, 4 sessions for Education students (Examples will be drawn from Education topics) in the Education Library, Room L207, from 12 noon to 12.50 pm: enrolment and venue>>
- Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 6 March 2012 to 14 March 2012, from 9.00 am to 9.50 am: enrolment full: venue>>
- Wednesdays and Thursdays, 14 March 2012 to 22 March 2012, from 4.00 pm to 4.50 pm: enrolment and venue>>
Even if this course is fully booked, it is likely there will be space on the day, so feel free to turn up. If you would like to be notified when it is next scheduled, request it at a different time or day, or just find out more, email Learning Skills.