How to Write Your Essay

1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-0362-1707-5
Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 242 mm

‘Being asked to write an essay can sometimes feel a bit like being asked to wrestle a tiger… Where do you even start? What do you say?’

This book gives you a clear route through the essay-writing process, showing you how to turn ideas into focused, well-argued work. It covers everything from understanding the question and planning your response, to building an argument, using evidence effectively, and writing with clarity and control. You’ll also learn how to develop your own voice, think critically, and adapt your approach for different assessment types, including timed exams.

You will learn how to:

- Build a clear, structured argument that answers the question directly

- Use evidence with purpose to support and strengthen your ideas

- Write with clarity and control, avoiding common pitfalls

- Use AI wisely, understanding when to use it and when to not

Designed for students who want clear, practical guidance on writing strong academic essays.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thomas, Gary

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Essay structure and organisation
Chapter 2: Understanding the title
Chapter 3: Planning your essay
Chapter 4: Knowledge, understanding and evidence
Chapter 5: Searching for evidence
Chapter 6: Where’s your argument?
Chapter 7: Criticality, theory, analysis and synthesis

Chapter 8: Constructing a narrative
Chapter 9: Flow and cohesion
Chapter 10: Writing: voice and style
Chapter 11: The technical stuff
Chapter 12: Assessment

Über Autor(innen)

Thomas, Gary
Being of a nervous disposition as a child, Gary Thomas failed to write anything on his 11-plus examination paper, which inaction took him to secondary modern school.

He eventually became a teacher, then an educational psychologist, then a professor of education at the University of Birmingham, where his teaching, research and writing have focused on inclusive education and the methods used in social science research. He has led a wide range of research projects and has received research funding from the AHRC, the ESRC, the Nuffield Foundation, the Leverhulme Trust, the Department for Education, charities such as Barnardo’s and the Cadmean Trust, local authorities and a range of other organisations. He has written or edited 30 books, lots of boring academic articles, and quite interesting essays on the state of education in the national press. He was the editor of journals such as the British Educational Research Journal and Educational Review.

He has two grown-up daughters, one daughter at school, and two grandchildren. He likes, in alphabetical order, birds, chess, cycling, dogs, his family, gardening, reading and writing.

Despite supporting Aston Villa football club, he maintains an optimistic outlook on life.