How to Write Essays and Dissertations: A Guide for English Literature Students by Alan Durant (23-Jun-2005) Paperback

by Alan Durant

Excellent Book

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

Paperback

First published October 1, 1993

About the author

Alan Durant is the author of books for a wide age-range, from picture books such as Burger Boy to top-end teenage thrillers (Blood, Flesh and Bones). Having worked as a copywriter at Walker Books, he is now a full-time author.

He's married, with three children and lives just outside London. He does a lot of school visits throughout the UK and abroad and also runs writing workshops.

Reviews

[Rianna]

30/52 books read in 2021.

Was very useful when I had no clue how to start writing my bachelor thesis.

[Debs Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good overview of writing a literary essay that we will use as a resource for coaching our students. A little outdated in some areas - the authors refer to word processing as if it is a new technology - but clearly communicated. Good exercises to work through the key points of each “unit”.

[Isabelle Parker · Rating 3 out of 5]

pretty helpful but also common sense

[Catherine Oughtibridge]

I found parts of the information on structuring, the section on sign-posting and connectives and the suggestions for choosing an argument useful.

The author however blundered in the section on spelling. He quotes the 'i before e except after c' rule, failing to acknowledge that whilst after c we tend to encounter e before i, without a c both orders exist. For example, weight / studies.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely will return to this book throughout the semester to sort out my mess of a dissertation