Pen to Paper is primarily intended for teenagers and young adults, but has also proved successful with older students. It consits of twelve units, each with a minumum of two hours' work. Its main objective is to develop the writing skills and develops a wider range of vocabulary.
"This is a writing guide for someone who is prepared to
sit down and read about the process of writing and who prefers the
support of a sympathetic tutor rather than a source of reference or a
compendium of rules. It's the sort of book which holds you by the hand
and talks you gently through the issues."Roy Johnson, Mantex
Writing Your Dissertation: How to Plan, Prepare and Present Successful Work
Most advanced educational courses now include a dissertation or research project of some kind. For many students this can be a terrifying experience. Although colleges and universities may have different systems, basic principles for planning research and making the compromise between what is desirable and what is feasable are the same. This book aims to provide a plain guide to ways of producing a dissertation with minimum stress and frustration. It covers such areas as choosing a subject, planning the total work, selecting research methods and techniques, written style and presentation.