Essay writing is a core skill for academic success. Explore expert tips and guidance on structuring essays, developing arguments, avoiding common mistakes, and improving your writing style to ensure your essays always make the grade.
Got an essay due? Aiming for high marks? Don’t miss this article in which our student advisor walks you through the 10 things you MUST NOT DO if you’re looking for a good grade. All of them will lose you marks so don’t let these things slip into your next essay. 1. Being too general/vague … Read more
Did you read our student advisor’s last post on how to write an effective essay? Well here are some more tips from Jan on writing your assignments to help you get an even better grade. Don’t miss this list before you start! EXPLORE the question Make sure you have a full understanding of what you’re … Read more
Each student will have their own personal challenges when it comes to writing an essay – whether it’s time management, conducting research, or putting ideas onto the page in a well structured and flowing argument. If you’re struggling to achieve the grades you know you can, or if you want to take your essay writing … Read more
Some quick and easy essay proofreading tips Even the best of essays will lose marks if they are badly proofread, and it’s demoralising to get an academically sound essay back full basic corrections. Follow these five tips to make sure you get the best out of your essays. Plan Ahead As discussed in previous blogs, … Read more
Footnotes and endnotes are other common referencing styles, both of which provide information on the sources either at the footer of the page (footnotes) or at the end of the essay (endnotes). Follow this simple guide to master the basics. Practice Using Footnotes/ Endnotes in Microsoft Word When using footnotes or endnotes, a number is … Read more
The aim of this post is to help you develop and improve ideas for your essay using a range of elicitation techniques which will advance your thinking. Have a go at mind mapping and brainstorming – both are fun and both will help you generate the originality you need for a better essay grade. There … Read more
When you’re searching for information for your essays, you’ll come across many sources on the Internet that you might consider using. So how do you sift out the good quality material from the less good? This article provides you with guidance on both a quick way to evaluate the quality of source material, and also … Read more
Finding quality material for your essays can be daunting. The Internet is made up of at least 7.74 billion web pages and content is added freely by billions of contributors every day. Unsurprisingly then, much of it is inaccurate, out of date and not good enough to be used as an authority for your work. … Read more
Hi there, “The Doctor’ here, back to offer you some more suggestions on how to improve your grades and get you a better degree! This week’s topic… This week we’re going to be looking at finding sources. This is a problem that many students have, especially when you start to write longer pieces such as … Read more
Once you’ve finished drafting your essay and you’re happy with it, it will still need to be presented in an appropriate way. Follow these five tips to give your essay a sharp, aesthetically pleasing edge. Selecting Fonts and Colours Remembering that your essay is formal in tone, your font will have to reflect this, so … Read more