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Notes on the best way to prepare and write a graphic design/typography essay
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History of Graphic CommunicationEssay writing and referencing
Relevant to the q
Clear structure
Key terminology
References
Appropriate use of sources
Justify conclusions
Analysis
Concise
Footnotes and bibliography
Finding sources:
Most recent
Things written at the time
Sources justify each other
Planning and structure:
Intro (how you’re going to answer the question), main, conclusion
(summarise all the points made and make final judgement,
answering the q)
Use headings if necessary
In text references:
Reference anything that is not common knowledge
Dates and stats
Direct quotations (single quote marks)
Paraphrasing
References in footnotes should give page numbers
Footnotes & bibliography:
Footnotes - specific source
Bibliography - all sources used. Alphabetical order. References in
bibliography doesn’t need page numbers
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