Preface to the third edition and acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. What tutors look for when marking essays -- 3. What is a social science essay? -- 4. Matching the answer to the question -- 5. Stages of writing from preparation to final version -- 6. Writing introductions -- 7. Writing the main section -- 8. Writing conclusions -- 9. Referencing -- 10. Some common worries -- 11. Examples of student essays -- Appendix : abbreviations and words in foreign languages -- References -- Index
Notes
Previous edition: 2001
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 116) and index