Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface and acknowledgements vii
4. Introduction to the book 1
5. I Principles and practices of writing and argumentation 9
6. 1 Reading critically and making notes 11
7. 2 Making an argument 32
8. 3 Beginnings in detail 62
9. 4 Middles in detail 80
10. 5 Endings in detail 98
11. 6 Editing and proof-reading 106
12. 7 Detailed case studies of student examples 111
13. 8 Writing a dissertation 128
14. II Tips and techniques 145
15. 9 Choosing an essay question 147
16. 10 How to decide what to read 149
17. 11 How to get past writer's block 152
18. 12 Rhetorical questions 154
19. 13 How to cut your essay down to length 156
20. 14 Making use of feedback 158
21. III Spelling, grammar and punctuation 161
22. 15 The basics of spelling, grammar and punctuation 163
23. 16 Common spelling and vocabulary mistakes 188
24. Appendix 193
25. References 196
26. Index 198