Students talk about writing essays

Rachel and Lina are both international students on Masters' courses. Watch and listen to them talk about writing essays for their courses. As you watch, think about the questions below.

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1. Finding materials for your essay What does Rachel say about finding source materials for her current essay? Is it easy or difficult? Rachel on finding source materials [wmv]
2. Reading for your essay How has Lina's approach to reading and incorporating source materials changed? Lina and Rachel on reading for essays [wmv]
3. Using other writers' work How does Rachel use other writers' work in her essays? Lina and Rachel on referencing [wmv]
4. Essay structure What does Rachel say about writing the introduction and conclusion of an essay? Rachel and Lina on essay structure [wmv]

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