I have mixed thoughts about Greetham's "How to Write Better Essays": on the one hand, the book is so repetitive that reading it can be quite annoying (and now the same thing in bullet points...). On the other hand, I found some really good ideas in it, processes that will help me make my essay-writing more organized.
Note that I only skimmed the pages since I had a clear image of what I was looking for. Most topics, like the revision part of the planning part, were quite obvious. I could take lots of notes on the first chapter (Interpretation of the question), though, and there were parts which I knew and understood but still wrote down to remember them later on.
If you have little experience in writing essays, A good choice for students. It's full of helpful advises and tips, but not everyone can improve their writing skills during a short period of time. So I'd rather ask for some help a quick writing company with trust. It's easier, maybe even cheaper and saves a time I believe it will be a good help throughout my academic life and also my professional one.. then you should read the whole book thoroughly.
The book separates essay-writing into five distinct stages, which I will now go on to describe as a reminder to myself and summary for the interested.
- Stage 1: Interpreting the Questions -
- Stage 2: Research -
- Stage 3: Planning -
- Stage 4: Writing -
- Stage 5: Revision -