Stella Cottrell

Useful handbook for students at their first year in undergraduate courses. It may spare you some bad marks, if used well. Different readers will use different chapters: a mature student won't make much use of advice about keeping healthy and taking responsibility for themselves, but they may find the section about time management very useful.
The seven steps towards the completion of assignments are pure gold. No need to fear the blank page anymore. I don't care if someone sniggers at such a show more basic level of intervention. It made the difference for me, and I already had academic experience as undergraduate student; not in the English academic world, though... show less

This is an interesting breakdown of how to analyse arguments. I found that a lot of it was really just common sense, but the book spells out what common sense actually is in the context of responding to written arguments, which is helpful and made me realise quite how much is involved in a process that I previously took for granted.

Used for years. Both for my MA and teaching university students in Oman. Especially good on essays,

Very useful guide that was given out free by my university. A little corny in places, but full of good ideas. Aimed at undergrads, but useful for postgrads as well.