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Contents
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Chapter 1 Essay purpose and instructions
understand what academic writing is
understand the purpose of essays
Chapter 2 Reader expectation and essay structure
guide your reader with signposting and cohesion
understand paragraph structure and how to connect paragraphs
Chapter 3 Essay content and language
explain the time frame, situation and certainty
indicate the importance of the topic and organization of the essay
use organizational patterns and visuals
understand the language of conclusions
Chapter 4 Formality, efficiency, modesty and clarity
understand formality in register and style
understand efficiency in register and style
understand modesty in register and style
understand clarity in register and style
focus on subject-verb agreement
Chapter 6 Research and analysis
decide on level of detail and what is relevant