Being able to write a good essay is a key skill to master if you want to succeed at university. Here you find our top tips for creating effective essays to maximise your grades!. These pages will guide you through the process...

You may also find our general pages on Writing at University useful.

Essay writing workshops

The Skills Team run the following relevant workshops:

Essay writing
Critical thinking and writing

To book onto our workshops please visit the Skills workshops page.

Tops Tips Printable Guide

Single page guide with the 10 top tips for writing essays.

Click on the image to download the PDF.

Other resources:

ASK: Assignment Survival Kit Includes Assignment Schedule Calculator to help you manage your time through the different stages of writing an essay.
The Academic Phrasebank: Excellent resource from the University of Manchester that says it provides you with the 'nuts and bolts' of academic phraseology.
Language and Learning Online: Writing Excellent subject specific information.
Sample Essays shows examples of an excellent, a good and an essay with many problems, with tutor comments.

Related books and eBooks available in our university libraries

How to write essays and assignments by Kathleen McMilland and Jonathan Weyers. Available as a book and eBook.
How to write better essays by Bryan Greetham
A student's writing guide: how to plan and write successful essays by Gordon Taylor. Available as a book and eBook
The academic essay: How to plan, draft, revise and write by Derek Soles
Academic writing: from paragraph to essay by Dorethy Zemach and Lisa Rumisek

Essay Writing