• Essay writing Guide – Marking guidelines
    30th June 2010

    When you are essay editing and proofreading, prior to submitting your work, you may wonder what the markers are looking for. Sometimes they give so little feedback on a marked essay that you can’t tell what they liked and what they disliked. Here are a few pointers that your marker will be looking for.

  • Quick Tips for Essay and Dissertation Writing
    25th June 2010

    Organization – Organizing the essay correctly is more important than you may think. Bad signposting can make your meaning difficult for the reader to interpret. Take some time to plan your essay structure in advance.

    Buzzwords – Make sure you understand and use vocabulary that is used in your subject. If your lecturer keeps talking about “revisionism” or “diacritics” make sure you understand what these are and use these themes in relevant essays.

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    Writing to explain
    25th June 2010

    Writing to explain may seem a simpler task to tackle than some of the other writing styles you may be asked to adopt, such as writing to argue, persuade and advise. However it is sometimes the essay writing styles which sound the simplest that require the most technique to get them just right and score maximum points, whether you are writing to explain GCSE or explaining a theory as part of an undergraduate dissertation. So read on below for our top tips on writing to explain!

  • Writing to describe
    24th June 2010

    Writing to describe is a very important skill for both English literature and English language students, and may be extremely useful in all kinds of academic essay writing, from writing to describe GCSE to dissertation writing amongst many others. Unlike the similar styles of writing to , writing to describe uses very different assignment writing techniques and must be tackled with completely different skills. Read on for top tips on what to include in your descriptive writing.

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    Writing to persuade
    23rd June 2010

    Amongst the different essay writing styles you may be asked to adopt, both at GCSE and KS3 level and throughout your academic studies, one of the most important to master is writing to persuade. Unlike writing to advise or writing to argue, when writing essays to persuade you are trying to coerce and convince the reader without the hands-off gentleness of advice or the emphatic force of argument. This calls for several new assignment writing techniques.

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    Art History essay writing guide: top tips!
    23rd June 2010

    Although the general information given on how to write an essay goes a long way to helping the Art History student, there are some parts of essay writing technique which are particular to the Art History essay.  Here are a few pointers to keep in mind:-

  • Should I use I or me?
    22nd June 2010

    Knowing when to use I or me is one of the most common mistakes in grammar use by students in their essay writing. It can seem tricky to know how to use the right pronoun and of course it also applies to other variants, such as he and him, we and us and they and them. Luckily the answer is clear and there is a simple rule to help you know exactly when to use I or me, helping you to achieve your best essay writing every time.

  • Essay topics: the science essay
    21st June 2010

    The purpose of a science essay is to collect and analyse evidence that supports your hypothesis. Your writing is based on research and measurement, not opinion. As with any academic essay, you must cut out waffle. Your first task is to clearly express the problem. Then observe the results and record your findings.

  • Writing to advise
    18th June 2010

    Amongst the various essay writing styles you might be asked to adopt, one of the most subtle is writing to advise. Whether you studying this writing style as part of your GCSE English revision or writing to advise ks3, or for more general purposes, there are several simple tips that will help your essay writing style. Read below to strengthen your techniques and approach as we provide you with our best essay advice for writing to advise.

  • Essay guide: types of essay
    17th June 2010

    Essays can be divided into different types and each type requires a particular skill in approach. Some styles of descriptive essay writing (such as narrative) are less useful in an academic environment since they do not encourage the student to display critical thinking. However, you might use pieces of all these essay styles within the confines of one essay or a dissertation, for example, the overall essay may be a discussion, but you may need a section of definition to explain terms. Here’s a brief overview of the sorts of essay you might come across during your studies.