1. An introduction to essay writing -- 2. Planning -- 3. Reading and making notes -- 4. Material -- 5. Writing essays - Marmite on paper? -- 6. How to reference correctly -- 7. The great big referencing quiz -- 8. Plagiarism - the scary monster -- 9. Writing essays in exams - similar but not the same -- 10. Motivation - how to keep going when it gets tough --

Appendix 1: Example questions and how to answer them -- Appendix 2: General undergraduate marking scheme -- Appendix 3: Specific essay marking scheme -- Appendix 4: Master degree example marking scheme -- Appendix 5: Examples of extracts from essays -- Appendix 6: Examples of complete essays with annotations -- Appendix 7: Example of a fictitious essay with annotations.