Students must write: A guide to better writing in coursework and examinations

The ability to express yourself is an essential basis for success as a student, when applying for employment and in any career. In all academic subjects students must write, and all teachers and lecturers should encourage their students to write well. This book, therefore, is for all students: both (a) for those who know that their written work does not give a true indication of their ability, who accept that if they could improve their writing they could score higher marks in all coursework and examinations, and (b) for those who although satisfied that they write well are prepared to consider the possibility of improvement. By improving their writing all students should be able to improve the quality of their thinking – because writing and thinking are very closely associated – and by submitting better written work for assessment they should achieve higher grades.

In this third edition account is taken of the increasing use of computers over the past ten years, for information retrieval and in preparing written assignments as part of coursework. The order of presentation reflects the changing needs of students from the first to the final year of a degree or diploma course. I hope it will help all students, whether they are continuing their education soon after leaving school, studying part-time while in employment, or returning to college or university after a period in fulltime employment. Changes have been made in all chapters, and some have been completely revised, but my purpose has not changed: this is to provide a guide to better writing that students can read, perhaps one chapter each week when they start a college or university course, and then keep to hand for reference whenever they need help with their writing.

Most chapters end with a section headed Improve your writing which includes exercises that may be undertaken by students working alone or used by tutors as ideas for use in their courses on written communication.

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