Brilliant Essays

Brilliant Essays gives students of all levels and disciplines the practical tools needed to decode essay questions and to really understand what their tutors are looking for. * Mark Field, University of Portsmouth, UK *
This is a book for which I've long been waiting. Brilliant Essays is the answer to every student who asks 'How do I get a first?'. The book pushes students to be critically minded and intellectually ambitious, while sharpening key writing and analytical skills along the way. This is a book for high-aiming students, who have the potential to do really well but do not always know how to get there. The chapters are short, concise and easily digestible. I never thought I'd be chuckling to myself reading a book about essay writing! Hackett is a talented writer and academic who writes from experience - as a past student and current educator who has written and read thousands of essays. The common pitfalls she identifies are spot on. I found myself nodding along as I read Brilliant Essays. This book will help students set aside old school habits and write not only good but 'brilliant' essays. * Richard Johnson, Queen Mary University of London, UK *
With humour and verve, Ursula Hackett provides a penetrating analysis of what goes wrong in student writing, paired with effective techniques for avoiding common problems and writing incisively. I can't wait to get this thoughtful book into my students' hands. * Andrea Louise Campbell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA *
This book won’t just improve your writing – it will help you think more clearly and incisively too. * Tom Cutterham, University of Birmingham, UK *
I highly recommend Brilliant Essays to any students wanting to improve their writing and boost the clarity and persuasiveness of their arguments in essays. * Nick Dickinson, University of Oxford, UK *