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Essay writing resources

The following books on essay writing are available through Massey Library.

  • General advice
  • By college
  • By student type

General advice

Greetham, B. (2008). How to write better essays (2nd ed.). Palgrave. [Massey Library link]

Hunter, I. C. (2008). Write that essay: A practical guide to writing better essays and achieving higher grades. McGraw-Hill. [Massey Library link]

Levin, P. (2009). Write great essays! McGraw-Hill Open University Press. [Massey Library link]

Mulvaney, M. K., & Jolliffe, D. A. (2005). Academic writing: Genres, samples, and resources. Pearson Longman. [Massey Library link]

Murphy, E. (2007). Essay writing made simple. Pearson Education Australia. [Massey Library link]

Peck, J. (2005). The student's guide to writing: Grammar, punctuation and spelling (2nd ed.). Palgrave Macmillan. [Massey Library link]

Peck, J., & Coyle, M. (2005). Write it right: A handbook for students. Palgrave Macmillan. [Massey Library link]

Soles, D. (2016). The academic essay: How to plan, draft, write and revise. Studymates. [Massey Library link]

By college

Business

Emerson, L. (Ed.). (2022). Writing guidelines for business students (6th ed.). Cengage Learning. [Massey Library link]

Marsen, S. (2007). Professional writing: The complete guide for business, industry and IT (2nd ed.). Palgrave Macmillan [Massey Library link]

May, C. A., & May, G. S. (2014). Effective writing: A handbook for accountants (10th ed.). Pearson Prentice Hall. [Massey Library link]

Tissington, P., & Hasel, M. (2017). How to write successful business management essays. Sage. [Massey Library link]

Strong, S. I. (2010). How to write law essays and exams (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. [Massey Library link]

Creative Arts

Barnet, S. (2015). A short guide to writing about art (11th ed.). Pearson. [Massey Library link]

Bellman, J. D. (2007). A short guide to writing about music (2nd ed.). Pearson/Longman. [Massey Library link]

Francis, P. (2009). Inspiring writing in art and design education: Taking a line for a write. Intellect. [Massey Library link]

Education

Emerson, L. (Ed.). (2007). Writing guidelines for education students (2nd ed.). Thomson Learning. [Massey Library link]

Richards, J. C., & Miller, S. K. (2005). Doing academic writing in education: Connecting the personal and the professional. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. [Massey Library link]

Humanities and Social Sciences

Emerson, L. (Ed.). (2005). Writing guidelines for social science students (2nd ed.). Thomson/Dunmore Press. [Massey Library link]

Fabb, N., & Durant, A. (2014). How to write essays and dissertations: A guide for English literature students. Routledge. [Massey Library link]

Gimenez, J. (2011). Writing for nursing and midwifery students (3rd ed.). Palgrave Macmillan. [Massey Library link]

Mabbett, I. W. (2016). Writing history essays: A student's guide (2nd ed.). Palgrave Macmillan. [Massey Library link]

Redman, P. (2005). Good essay writing: A social sciences guide (3rd ed.). Sage. [Massey Library link]

Smyth, T. R. (2004). The principles of writing in psychology. Palgrave Macmillan. [Massey Library link]

Van Emden, J., & Becker, L. (2003). Effective communication for arts and humanities students. Palgrave Macmillan. [Massey Library link]

Sciences

Emerson, L., & Hampton, J. (Eds.). (2005). Writing guidelines for science and applied science students (2nd ed.). Thomson/Dunmore Press. [Massey Library link]

By student type

Hargreaves, S. (Ed.). (2007). Study skills for dyslexic students. Sage. [Massey Library link]

Hawke, Y., & Morrison, A. (1994). He korowai: A study guide for Māori tertiary students. Te Tari Awhina, UNITEC Institute of Technology. [Massey Library link]

Reinders, H., Moore, N., & Lewis, M. (2008). The international student handbook. Palgrave Macmillan. [Massey Library link]

Rose, J. (2007). The mature student's guide to writing (2nd ed.). Palgrave Macmillan. [Massey Library link]

Swales, J. M., & Feak, C. B. (2012). Academic writing for graduate students: Essential tasks and skills (3rd ed.). University of Michigan Press. [Massey Library link]

 

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