Category Archives: ESSAY HELP

Effective Notetaking

October 4, 2007 – 11:47 am

You already started the process of note-taking in the previous section, even before putting pen to paper. How? Well, to take notes, you need to know what to take notes on; by analyzing the text, you’ve likely already located the sections or chapters most useful to you.
What should my notes look like?
The point-form or sentences […]

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Reading, Making Notes and Generating Ideas

October 4, 2007 – 11:45 am

Your search for relevant information for your essay will undoubtedly generate a mass of material and so it is essential that you develop concise note taking skills. A good place to start is to make a document on your computer just for source material, but divide it into the parts of your essay (for example, […]

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Interpreting Essay Questions

October 4, 2007 – 11:37 am

The first step with an essay question is to identify what exactly you are being asked to do.
Most essay questions contain directives as to what is required, and the most common ones are defined below. For those we have missed, try looking up the actual word in the dictionary (www.m-w.com).
Account for
Explain, clarify, give reasons.
Analyse
Resolve into […]

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