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Good Essay Writing: A Social Sciences Guide
Fifth Edition
by
Peter Redman
and
Wendy Maples
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Introduction
Shuffled Essay #1
Shuffled Essay #2
What is a Social Science Essay?
The Circuit of Knowledge
Four Golden Rules
Stages of Writing, from Preparation to Final Version
Addressing Assignment Feedback
Assignment Feedback Summary Sheet
Drafting and Preparing to Submit
Matching the Answer to the Question
Identifying Content and Command Words
Different Questions – Different Essays
Identifying Advocacy, Compare and Contrast, and Evaluation Questions
Reading, Note-Taking and Literature Searches
Different Forms of Note-Taking
Interrogating the Text: Burns-Sinfield Grid
Burns-Sinfield Reading with Purpose Grid
Thinking Critically and Formulating an Argument
Thinking Critically
Formulating an Argument
Writing Introductions
Three Introductions
Writing the Main Section
Great Signposting Words
Transition Words
Writing Conclusions
Three Conclusions
Referencing
Referencing DOs and DON’Ts
Jumbled References
Essay Writing Skills an Other Forms of Social Science Writing
Identifying Social Science Essay Practice in Other Formats
Some Common Worries
When to Stop Writing
What Tutors Look for When Marking Essays
Shuffled Essay #3
Examples of Student Essays
Additional Student Essay and Feedback
Study skills
The Circuit of Knowledge
