Writing Essays
An essay is a focused piece of writing that puts forward the author's argument. Through essay writing, you will learn to express yourself in a more logical way, and through practice your vocabulary will improve and you will begin to write more clearly, objectively and persuasively.
On this page, we've put together some resources to help you write the best essay you can.
Featured Resources on Writing Essays
Useful Links
- Writing Essays Tour | University of LeicesterAre you currently writing an essay? Are you looking for resources to help you develop and enhance your essay writing? If the answer is yes, this tour is for you.
- Essay Writing | University of HullHull's online guide is rich with point by point information on how to plan and structure your essay.
- Academic Writing | BBC Learning EnglishThis is a free, online learning course from the BBC to help you learn how to write to Academic standards.
- Manchester Academic PhrasebankThe Academic Phrasebank is a general resource for academic writers. It aims to provide you with examples of some of the phraseological ‘nuts and bolts’ of writing organised according to the main sections of a research paper or dissertation