Good Essay Writing A Social Sciences Guide

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Contents......Page 3 About the Authors......Page 6 Preface......Page 7 Companion Website......Page 9 1. Introduction......Page 10 2. What Is a Social Essay?......Page 15 3. Stages of Writing, from Preparation to Final Version......Page 23 4. Matcing the Answer to the Question......Page 33 5. Reading, Note-taking and Literature Searches......Page 47 6. Thinking Critically and Formulating an Argument......Page 64 7. Writing Introductions......Page 70 8. Writing the Main Section......Page 78 9. Writing Conclusions......Page 104 10. Referencing......Page 108 11. Essay-writing Skills and Other Forms of Social Science Writing......Page 130 12. Some Common Worries......Page 136 13. What Tutors Look for When Marking Essays......Page 145 14. Examples of Student Essays......Page 155 Appendix A......Page 182 Appendix B......Page 184 References......Page 186