No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, minor traces of storage and no bumping to corners. 158pp. A valuable opportunity for the reader to investigate and learn about the processes of academic writing including chapters on collecting information, identifying an argument, designing a plan and editing, proof reading and referencing. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 9.25 x 6.25 inches.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Making Your Case: A Practical Guide to Essay Writing

Publisher

Longman

Publication Date

2001

Language

English

ISBN 10

0582382440

ISBN 13

9780582382442

Binding

Soft Cover

Condition

Very Good (+)

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This practical book demystifies the processes of academic writing through careful explanation and a series of engaging and practical examples.

The techniques and strategies offered apply to all forms of writing which require a degree of argument and analysis.
Places emphasis on drafting, redrafting, adaptation and correction as essential processes in the transformation and communication of ideas.
Outlines the skills central to academic essay writing including moving beyond knowledge to understanding; discriminating between one idea and another; and building up ideas to make a case.
Introduces the history and variety of the essay as a genre as well as the range of styles and voices employed by contemporary critics and students.
Provides a guide to the three different systems of referencing currently used in academic writing.

About the Author

Anna Snaith, Lecturer in English, Anglia Polytechnic University

Rick Rylance, Professor of Modern English Literature, Anglia Polytechnic University

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