Psych Essays - They present a coherent argument/story, not a set of fact

Avoid bullet point/list based paragraphs.

Bullet points and lists disrupt flow and typically demonstrate an ability to gather facts rather than create an argument. While gathering information is an important step in writing an essay you usually gain the most marks by demonstrating that you have been able to think about and process the information. This additional step (thinking and developing on the information) is commonly missed and may be best represented by a flow diagram

Basic essays often seem to have been written by following this process:

Better essays often seem to have been written by following this process:

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