Transcript Hi, it’s Lisa here from Capstone Editing. In this series, I’ll be presenting you with a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about how to organise, research and write an argumentative essay. It is divided into five videos, and I strongly recommend that you listen to all…
Why Should I Use Topic Sentences? When writing an essay for university, you must use topic sentences. These are sentences that go at the beginning of each paragraph in which you are about to discuss a new topic. Their purpose is to improve the logical flow of the essay, and…
The purpose of this article is to provide some guidance for undergraduates—particularly for first-year students—who aren’t familiar with the different functions of Microsoft Word that they can use for writing their essays at uni. Knowing these shortcuts and tips will make your formatting neater and your overall presentation more professional,…
Writing your first undergraduate essay can be daunting. Here’s our step-by-step guide to completing your essay: Read, understand and annotate the question or stimulus. If you do not understand the question, ask your lecturer or supervisor. Read broadly about your essay’s subject area. Begin to develop your response to the…
Students are often unsure of exactly how they should format their essays, assignments and reports for university if they haven’t been given specific or precise guidelines by their lecturers or tutors. Luckily, there is a standard way to format essays for university that is generally accepted across Australian and New Zealand universities.…
How can I format an essay? This question is often asked by students and writers. Preferred essay formats differ across universities and subjects, but there are some general guidelines: Use an easy-to-read sans serif font such as Times New Roman. A 12 pt font size is the standard, but some…