Returning to study or starting it for the first time can be daunting. Many students are frightened of writing essays, but it’s a craft that can be learnt. This album will help you to build confidence in all areas of essay writing. A student discusses with two tutors her writing methods and how she adapts her techniques for exams and assignments. With tips shared from Professor Richard Dawkins, TV personality Matthew Kelly, former MP Brian Walden, Baroness Helena Kennedy, journalist John Pilgner and radio presenters John Humphrys and Peter White. This material forms part of The Open University course A172 Start writing essays.
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- Start writing essays
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- Researching an essay
- Transcript -- Researching an essay
- Early stages of essay writing
- Transcript -- Early stages of essay writing
- What is good writing?
- Transcript -- What is good writing?
- Getting the tone right
- Transcript -- Getting the tone right
- Writer's block
- Transcript -- Writer's block
- A student's approach to planning
- Transcript -- A student's approach to planning
- Different approaches to research
- Transcript -- Different approaches to research
- Writing your introduction
- Transcript -- Writing your introduction
- The main body of the essay
- Transcript -- The main body of the essay
- Giving both sides of the argument
- Transcript -- Giving both sides of the argument
- Writing your conclusion
- Transcript -- Writing your conclusion
- A student's approach to drafting and revising
- Transcript -- A student's approach to drafting and revising
- Different approaches to drafting and revising:
- Transcript -- Different approaches to drafting and revising:
- Getting another perspective
- Transcript -- Getting another perspective
- A student's approach to examination essays and writing style
- Transcript -- A student's approach to examination essays and writing style
- Different approaches to examination essays
- Transcript -- Different approaches to examination essays
- How to improve your writing
- Transcript -- How to improve your writing