Introduction
Please note the following is general guidance; different courses
have different demands. You should check with individual tutors
regarding specific requirements.
The guide is partly based on material gathered and adapted from a
range of publications listed in the further reading section at the end.
Part 1 concentrates on structural and organisational aspects. Part 2
offers guidance on style and clarity in essay writing.
The guidelines should be taken as just that. There is no rule, for
example, that says you must plan an essay before writing it. Some
people find that they work best by getting the ideas flowing first and
imposing some sort of structure later; it is only once they start writing
that they start to have an idea of what their direction will be. Even so,
they must be clear at the outset as to what the essay title requires of
them to make sure that they stay within its constraints. If, however, you
are fairly new to essay writing and not very confident about it, you might
find it helpful to follow the suggested stages.
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PART 1 – STRUCTURE AND ORGANISATION
A good essay structure
• Is made easier by prior planning.
• Makes it clear how you are going to address the question, where you
are going and why.
• Sets out your main ideas clearly.
• Makes it clear how the main ideas relate to each other.
• Helps the reader to remember what you have said.
• Organises groups of related information in paragraphs.
• Uses connecting words and phrases to relate each point/idea to
earlier and later points .
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