Essays and Arguments: A Handbook for Writing Student Essays
Language: English
Published by Broadview Press Ltd, 2015
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How does one help undergraduate students learn quickly how to produce effectively organised, persuasive, well-reasoned essays? This book offers a straightforward, systematic introduction to some of the key elements of the construction of arguments in essay form. The emphasis here is on practical advice that will prove immediately useful to students.
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- Title
- Essays and Arguments: A Handbook for Writing Student Essays
- Author
- Ian Johnston
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Publication year
- 2015
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1554812577
- ISBN 13
- 9781554812578
How does one help undergraduate students learn quickly how to produce effectively organized, persuasive, well-reasoned essays? This book offers a straightforward, systematic introduction to some of the key elements of the construction of arguments in essay form. The focus here is on practical advice that will prove immediately useful to students―recommended procedures are emphasized, and detailed examples of academic and student writing are provided throughout.
The book introduces the basics of argumentation before moving on to the structure and organization of essays. Planning and outlining the essay, writing strong thesis statements, organizing coherent paragraphs, and writing effective introductions and conclusions are among the subjects discussed. A separate section concisely explores issues specific to essays about literary works.
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About the Author
Ian Johnston is Emeritus Professor at Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, British Columbia.
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