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How to use your reading in your essays
How to quote, paraphrase and summarise sources. Has real examples of students' writing and information about common errors.
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My Study Bar
A set of freeware apps to help with reading, writing, planning and organisation. Comes with tutorials and can be run from a flash drive. PC only.
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Study Skills Handbook
The 'go-to' study skills book for new students with (or without) dyslexia.
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Word
All Falmouth University and University of Exeter Students with a valid email account have access to Microsoft Office, which includes Word.
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Writing annotated bibliographies
Useful guidance from the University of Leeds.
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Writing Essays
A short and readable guide - particularly useful for English and History students. Especially good on how to relate your writing to the critics/theorists.
1 - Read the brief carefully for
Check that you know:
- What sort of writing is expected (format, style etc).
- How much research is expected.
3 - Integrate research, thinking and writing
- See research, notemaking, critical thinking.
- As you research, plan an outline.
4 - Create a writing plan based on research
- Spidergrams and concept maps are a good start.
- Allocate the word count.
- The first draft will help you clarify ideas.
- You should aim to make your intention/argument clear.
5 - Consider paragraphs as building blocks
- Point, evidence, explain is a good starting point.
- Integrate quotation, paraphrase and summary.