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Brilliant Essays

By Ursula Hackett
Series: Bloomsbury Study Skills
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Brilliant Essays by Ursula Hackett is a practical guide designed to help students craft original, high-scoring essays that are both enjoyable to write and read. The book uses hands-on exercises and clear examples to develop skills in language use, argument construction, critical thinking, and effective communication. It encourages students to question assumptions, build strong arguments supported by evidence, and master written assignments and timed exams. The final chapter addresses common questions from university students, drawing on Hackett's extensive teaching experience. Accompanying online resources support both educators and learners across all subjects.
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This book is ideal for university students aiming to improve their essay writing skills, especially those seeking to advance beyond basic techniques towards producing critically minded and academically ambitious work.

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Ursula Hackett's tried-and-tested approach for essay success helps students to create brilliant, original, high-scoring essays that are enjoyable to write and read. With dozens of hands-on exercises and clear examples, Brilliant Essays begins with students' everyday experience of using language, arguing a case, reading, thinking, and communicating with other people.

Chapters help students to examine—and dispel—assumptions, build and control their arguments, and use evidence effectively, in written assignments and timed exams. The final chapter provides clear, no-nonsense answers to frequently asked questions raised by Ursula’s students at Royal Holloway, University of London, and the University of Oxford, and via her YouTube channel and website.

Whichever subject your students study, Brilliant Essays will take them beyond the basics and give them the tools to reach their academic potential.

Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/brilliant-essays. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

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Praised by academics, Brilliant Essays equips students with the tools to understand essay questions and meet tutors’ expectations. Mark Field of the University of Portsmouth commends it for its practicality across levels and disciplines. Richard Johnson from Queen Mary University highlights its engaging style and ability to push students towards intellectual ambition, describing it as concise, accessible, and unexpectedly enjoyable. Hackett’s insight as both a former student and educator ensures the book identifies common pitfalls and inspires students to write truly outstanding essays.

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ISBN: 9781352011371

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 November 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 290g

Pages: 202

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Series: Bloomsbury Study Skills Ursula Hackett

About the Author

Ursula Hackett is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London, where she writes and teaches on American politics, federalism, religion, and education. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In 2020 she won the national Political Studies Association’s Sir Bernard Crick Prize for Outstanding Teaching and a Royal Holloway Excellence Teaching Award. Her Brilliant Essays website, YouTube channel and @Dr_Essays tweets help thousands of ambitious students to generate critical analysis, original thinking, and beautiful writing.

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