This page will include information about the Guide and Workbook, links that detail each section of the resource, and further information and links to resources on essay writing.
The Essay Writing Guide and Workbook is for anyone who wants to acquire the knowledge and skills to write academically. It does not matter what stage of the writing process you are at - whether you are just beginning to write academically or have some experience but want to write at a higher standard. I have designed a Guide and Workbook that will enable you to learn everything you need to know.
The Essay Writing Guide and Workbook includes every step of the writing process. It is a unique guide and workbook because it has been designed to enable you to write effective essays. In contrast to the textbooks and websites that provide information on writing essays, my Guide and Workbook can be geared towards helping you to write your current university essay or an essay on your subject area, it will depend on the stage that you complete the Workbook. It esentially scaffolds the entire process of writing, from very beginning to end.
The following outlines the structure of the Workbook and Guide.
Essay Writing Guide and Workbook
Phase 1 Requirements of academic writing
Phase 1 introduces you to academic writing and develops your grammar and punctuation skills. It includes the following:
- Language and style of academic writing
- Sentence structure - simple, complex and complex-compound
- Fragmented, run-on sentences and agreement
- Tense, person, number and tone
- Nouns, pronouns, prepositions, articles and conjunctions
- Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs
- Apostrophes, full stops, capitalisation, commas, colons and semi-colons
- Quotation marks, abbreviations, hyphens
Phase 2 Structuring your ideas
Phase 2 shows you how to structure your ideas and support those ideas with examples and evidence. It includes the following:
- Main parts of writing - introduction, body and conclusion
- Paragraph writing - topic, supporting and concluding sentences
- Using evidence and examples
- Linking or transition words
- Sentence variety
- Sequencing sections, sentences and ideas
Phase 3 Organising your ideas
Phase 3 helps you organise your ideas in your essay. It includes the following:
- Thesis development
- Context, audience and genre
- Types of genres
- Formatting - font, spacing and length
Phase 4 Writing clearly and concisely
Phase 4 helps you to write clearly and concisely. It includes the following:
- Clarity and vocabulary
- Tenor - mood, mode, narrative form, active/passive voice
- Informal/formal language
- Technical language
- Reasoning to support analysis or arguments
- Data, information and experience to justify claims
Phase 5 Writing your essay
Phase 5 involves the steps for writing your essay. It includes the following:
- Reading with purpose
- Reading techniques
- Note taking
- Planning and drafting your essay
- Editing your essay
Phase 6 Analysing sources
Phase 1 illustrates how to analyse language, research and content. It includes the following:
- Criticality, reflexivity and evaluation
- Relevance and authority
- Information and data
- Examples and illustrations
Phase 7 Referencing
Phase 7 shows you how to reference your writing. It includes the following:
- Citing other people's ideas
- Referencing list - bibliography
- Quoting other people's ideas
- Applying other people's ideas
- Paraphrasing other people's ideas
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