{"product_id":"how-to-decode-essay-titles-john-richard-henderson-9781496180438","title":"How To Decode Essay Titles: Making Sense of Essay Questions at University","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Assess the proposition...\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Explore the theory...\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Critically examine...\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As a student, you're supposed to work out what kind of essay you're expected to write by reading the title. But often, essay questions are so cryptic and perplexing that it's hard to make any sense of them. When you can't figure out what a question is asking you to do, you sink into despair and exasperation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The usual advice that's given in this situation is \"underline the keywords\"-but in reality, this leads nowhere. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow To Decode Essay Titles\u003c\/i\u003e takes a different approach. It categorises all of the different questions that students are likely to meet into seven clearly defined types, and allows you to compare your question with each type until you find a match. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Once you've found the matching type, it explains what that kind of question wants you to do and then offers some suggestions for how you might do it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a matter of minutes, this method will allow you to obtain the four things that you need to determine from an essay question-no matter how unfriendly or cryptic it is... \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTask: \u003c\/b\u003e The book shows you how to identify a title's task and then suggests the best response by providing either recommended outlines or strategies for developing your own structure.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOutline: \u003c\/b\u003e Apply the suggested outline to your own assignment to instantly give you a suitable plan for the structure of your work. Now you're not wondering what you're going to write, because you have a framework which shows how your essay will start, develop and finish.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSubject: \u003c\/b\u003e Writing 2 or 3 thousand words can seem like a tough target to reach. But this method will show you how to expand upon the title's subject to hit the word limit.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInformation sources: \u003c\/b\u003e Once you have a plan for your essay, you'll need to know what you're looking for when you head to the library, and this book tells you.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow To Decode Essay Titles\u003c\/i\u003e is written in an informal style to explain a method which can be applied to both coursework and exam questions. The technique is illustrated with dozens of sample essay questions and finishes with three fully worked examples. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"The book will definitely help students in their approach to their essays. It's solid and very clear information.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Dr. Simon Constantine, University of Wolverhampton \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat's inside: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow the rules of essay writing have changed between school and university and why\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat the people teaching your course expect to see when they read your essay\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe 4 things that you need to discover from an essay question\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe usual advice (which fails) and an alternative 3-stage method (which works)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe 4 essay tasks you'll be given which lead to an outline\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe 3 essay tasks you'll be given that don't lead to an outline, why they don't and what you can do about it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVariations on those 7 tasks, explained and illustrated with sample questions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy it's good news when a question's subject has more than one aspect (with sample questions)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe different kinds of aspects from which you can view a question's subject\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat to do when you can't see more than one aspect (plus some other things to look out for)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe importance of preliminary reading and what it can provide you with\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhere to start your preliminary reading and how to tell when you've done enough\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePutting it all together: the complete decoding sheet\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e3 example questions, each of which are fully decoded to demonstrate this method\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow To Decode Essay Titles\u003c\/i\u003e is also available on Kindle and other devices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Richard Henderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496180437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496180438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.21d","brand":"John Richard Henderson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439440900351,"sku":"9781496180438","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3be528b1-5448-44a0-af1b-27095ae72d4b.jpg?v=1777177645","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-to-decode-essay-titles-john-richard-henderson-9781496180438","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}