title: Planning and writing academic essays.
abstract: To write academic essays to a high standard takes time, practice and skill, but the process can be facilitated by appropriate guidance. This article examines the requirements for planning and writing academic essays. It considers the reasons for writing them, and explains how best to plan and prepare the work for presentation. Some guidelines as to how essays may be assessed by tutors are also provided.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lowry
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D014956:Writing