What we read
The study skills page that follows Unit 2 of Rogers and Wilkins (2013, p. 26) gets us to think about and gives some suggestions on the planning stages of an essay.
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My response
I wouldn't normally comment, but I do have a couple of responses here. They are to two mistakes that Rogers and Wilkin make. First, we are not given an essay title as they say a couple of times on page 26: we are given an essay question. Second, in their "Over to you" section that concludes the page, they write as though brainstorm means a group activity, which is wrong. However, apart from these two complaints, I do like their suggestions in the "Consider it" section.
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My question
On page 26, Rogers and Wilkin give us six suggestions, or tips as they call them, for "brainstorming and essay planning."
- Which two of these six tips do you think will be most useful for you? Why do you think this?
The six tips as written are: - check it
- sum it up
- brainstorm
- create an essay plan
- plan your research
- reflect
Write a comment to share your ideas on your two chosen tips.
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Reference
- Rogers, L. & Wilkin, J. (2013). Skillful Reading & Writing: Student's Book 2. London: Macmillan Education
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