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Level Up Your Essays
How to Get Better Grades at University
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See moreLevel Up Your Essays is the essential guide to essay writing for university students. Written by the people who mark your essays, it will show you step-by-step how to write high-quality essays that will get you top marks.
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Level Up Your Essays is the essential guide to essay writing for university students. Written by the people who mark your essays, it will show you step-by-step how to write high-quality essays that will get you top marks.
This book will guide you through all the stages, including your essay plan, developing research strategies, writing with distinction, finishing strongly with editing, and getting your referencing right every time. Bursting with insider tips and tricks on what markers look for, this clear and easy-to-use guide includes:
- 22 worksheets with exercises and checklists
- The secret formula for a good essay (yes, there is a formula!)
- Practical insights into digital tools to help you with research, writing and referencing
- Guidelines for getting your academic English right every time
- Common mistakes and missteps and how to fix them
- Straightforward information for international students
- Successful time management strategies so you never hand in an essay late
No matter what grades you get now, this book will revolutionise your essay writing and get you the marks to prove it.
'Whether you're just starting out at university or well into your graduate studies, this book contains incredibly valuable advice that will help you take your writing to the next level.' - Miranda Gronow, BA (Hons), University of Melbourne, DPhil Candidate
'More than just a guide to structure and writing style, this book demystifies the essay-writing process, giving insight into what lecturers want to read. I can't recommend it strongly enough.' Dr Catherine J Frieman, Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Level Up Your Essays is praised for its invaluable advice for university students, from beginners to graduate levels, aimed at advancing their writing skills effectively.
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ISBN: 9781742236803
Publisher: NewSouth Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 March 2021
Country: Australia
Imprint: NewSouth Publishing
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 7.0mm
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 296.0mm
Weight: 333g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Inger Mewburn is the Director of Research Training at the Australian National University and creator of the popular blog The Thesis Whisperer, where she gives advice to PhD students. Inger is the author of How to Tame Your PhD, How to be an Academic and Becoming an Academic and co-author with Katherine Firth and Shaun Lehmann of How to Fix Your Academic Writing Trouble.
Katherine Firth manages learning programs for undergraduates and graduates in university settings, and has been developing students as writers for more than a decade. She runs writing workshops for doctoral students and currently runs the academic program at International House, a college of the University of Melbourne. She is co-author of Your PhD Survival Guide and gives writing advice on her blog Research Degree Insiders.
Shaun Lehmann is an Academic Language and Learning Facilitator at the University of New South Wales. Previously he taught academic skills and writing at the Australian National University, lectured in anthropology and human genetics, and was a teacher of English as a second/additional language in Japan.
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