Essay writing

Writing essays under the pressure of an exam can be extremely difficult. However, no amount of revision and preparation will be sufficient unless you can read, understand and respond accurately to the questions on your paper.

In this unit, you are shown how to read questions carefully, find the key concepts in the questions, and recognise and understand the main instruction terms used. There are tips on how to plan, how to use your time wisely to check and edit, and how to write a good essay under pressure.