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Writing a great politics essay: advice from an expert

Writing a great politics essay: advice from an expert

Finn, Peter (2026) Writing a great politics essay: advice from an expert. Political Studies Association Blog.

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Abstract

Learning how to write a great essay is a powerful skill, and develops a tool kit that can also be applied in any number of different tasks when stitching together an argument or narrative. In this post, advice from Dr Ursula Hackett, Royal Holloway, University of London, on how to develop a great essay is summarised by Dr Pete Finn, University of Greenwich.

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Additional Information: Originally published on the Political Studies Association blog. Reused with permission under a Creative Commons licence; attribution to the original source required.
Uncontrolled Keywords: essay, politics, study skills, advice
Subjects: J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
J Political Science > JZ International relations
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences
Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Last Modified: 01 May 2026 15:40
URI: https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/53316

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