If you’re looking for some help to write your university essays then this book should provide you with some practical guidance. Writing essays for university can be quite daunting a lot more is expected from you than at A-level.

You will find Writing Essays for Dummies is split up into the following sections:

Part I: Navigating a World of Information
Chapter 1: Mapping Your Way: Starting to Write Essays
Chapter 2: Identifying the essay type

Part II: Researching, Recording and Reformulating
Chapter 3: Eyes Down: Academic reading
Chapter 4: Researching Online
Chapter 5: Note–taking and Organising your Material
Chapter 6: Avoiding Plagiarism

Part III: Putting Pen to Paper
Chapter 7: Writing as a process
Chapter 8: Getting Going and Keeping Going

Part IV: Mastering Language and Style
Chapter 9: Writing with Confidence
Chapter 10: Penning the Perfect Paragraph
Chapter 11: Finding Your Voice

Part V: Tightening Your Structure and Organisation
Chapter 12: Preparing the Aperitif: The Introduction
Chapter 13: Serving the Main Course: The Essay’s Body
Chapter 14: Dishing up Dessert: The Conclusion
Chapter 15: Acknowledging Sources of Information

Part VI: Finishing with a Flourish: The Final Touches
Chapter 16: It’s all in the detail
Chapter 17: Perfecting Your Presentation
Chapter 18: The afterglow

Part VII: Part of Tens
Chapter 19: Ten Tips to Avoid Things Going Wrong
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Make Your Essay Stand Out

This book is set out so it can be easily understood, especially for beginners and even for seasoned writers who are looking to improve. It helps you with your writing style and also for those who are not 100% sure about proper structure and it’s a god send for those starting out at university. You can read on how to plan your time for essay writing, the best way to read through your reading list as well as how to take good notes which will help your essay writing. It also covers all the small details on how to write university essays such as hitting your deadlines with time to spare and information on referencing and plagiarism.

Writing Essays for Dummies is a must have for anyone having trouble writing essays, especially if you find you have been receiving lower marks, you can probably find out from this book where you have been going wrong.