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  • Standard content page Understanding the question: Birkbeck guide

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Essay writing and skills

Courses and workshops

  • Essay writing workshops
  • Online interactive tutorials Writing 1: Getting started, Writing 2: Structuring an essay or report

Birkbeck guides

  • Types of essays
  • Planning your essay
  • Structure
  • Understanding the question
  • Hedging in Academic writing

Online resources

  • Essay and report writing skills: free Open University online course
  • Skills4Study: writing

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Last modified: 10 August 2011

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