Guide to spelling, punctuation and grammar

INDEX
A
Addressing the essay topic,  13–14
Alliteration,  72–4, 80
Answering relevantly,  1–2, 6–8
Apostrophes,  141–3
B
Bibliographies,  151–3
Body (development) of the essay, the,  26–42
C
Cadence,  72–74
Close references,  38–41, 62–3
Closing paragraph,  43–9, 60, 70, 74, 76, 82, 87, 90, 96, 107, 123, 131–2
Commas,  139–40
Complete sentences,  134
Continuity in essays,  32–8
Coursework,  ix, 7–8
Critical thinking,  108–113
D
Diction,  71
Discursive essay,  52–7
E
Essay plans,  1, 6–7
Examinations,  8–9, 154–6
Examples and illustrations,  28–9
Examinations,  ix–xi, 8–9, 154–6
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F
Film Studies essay,  115–120
G
Golden Rules,  2, 5, 8, 9, 13, 17, 33, 38, 49, 137, 153
H
History essay,  91–5
I
Imagery,  72, 80
K
Key points in paragraphs,  27–32
Key sentences,  28, 70
Key words in questions,  2–5, 14, 18
L
Linking words and phrases,  34–8
Literature essay,  61–70
M
Media studies essay,  83–7
Metaphor,  72–6
N
Novel, essay on a,  97–103
O
Opening paragraphs,  11–25, 57, 70, 72, 75, 78, 81, 88, 91, 95, 97, 103, 
120, 129
Overall essay structure,  6–7, 51–2
P
Paragraph structure,  7–8, 18–24, 27–33
Poetry, writing about,  71–82
Politics essay,  124–9
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Q
Quotations,  63–4
R
References,  151–3
Rhyming pattern,  73
Rhythm in poetry,  72–3
S
Sentence construction,  135–7
Sentence punctuation,  138–9
Simile,  80
Spelling,  145–9
U
Useful phrases (openings),  16–17
W
‘waffle’ (padding),  12–14
163
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