Doing Essays and Assignments
Essential Tips for Students
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd
Published:31st Aug '16
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£75.00(9781473912069)
Have you ever been stunned by a low grade, when you were expecting an A or B?
Are you struggling to make the jump from a second to a first?
Doing Essays and Assignmentsgives you an insider’s view on what tutors and professors really want when they assign essays and projects, and reveals how you can raise your game and achieve the best grades.
Drawing on a survey of lecturers, and examples of real student work, this handy guide provides practical advice to help you not only understand what is expected of you, but also get ideas on how to deliver what your tutor is looking for. Providing a behind-the-scenes look at marking, find out how you can successfully craft the perfect written assignment, and discover tips and techniques on:
- Planning and deadlines, helping you manage your workload effectively
- Gaining higher marks through critically formed arguments
- Communicating clearly with the correct language, grammar, and expression
- Avoiding common marking pitfalls such as referencing and plagiarism.
This new edition also reveals how to successfully navigate group work, literature reviews, and presentations to improve your grades. With valuable insight from tutors, and practical tips to apply to your work, you might just want to keep this book to yourself…!
SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips, resources and videos on study success!
This book is a no-nonsense, unique proposition for students who want to take an extra effort to improve their grades. It clearly demonstrates how to impress markers by demonstrating some crucial university-level skills, or what essay-writing has to do with eating an elephant. If you are a student or a parent of a student, this book is a small investment which can bring tangible results!′
-- Kamil Zwolski
This book offers students an accessible, witty but insightful look at key assessment skills. The new edition addresses how to succeed at various assessment types including the thorny issue of group work! A worthwhile addition for all new students embarking on higher education.
-- Louise Platt
ISBN: 9781473912076
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 410g
240 pages
2nd Revised edition