From understanding titles to planning
36
The planning process 36
Analysing essay titles 37
Brainstorming 38
Essay length 39
Outlines 40
1.5 Finding key points and note-making
43
Note-making methods 44
Finding key points 45
Finding relevant points 46
Effective note-making 47
1.6 Paraphrasing 
50
The elements of effective paraphrasing 50
Techniques for paraphrasing 52
1.7 Summarising
56
What makes a good summary?62
Citations and references 63
Reference verbs and systems 64
Using quotations 65
Organising the list of references 69
1.9 Combining sources
72
Mentioning sources 72
Taking a critical approach 73
Combining three sources 76
1.10 Organising paragraphs
77
Paragraph structure 77
Development of ideas 80
Linking paragraphs together 81
1.11 Introductions and conclusions
83
Introduction contents 83
Introduction structure 84
Opening sentences 86
Conclusions 88
1.12 Re-writing and proof-reading
90
Re-writing 90
Proof-reading 93
Confusing pairs 96