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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454739303321

Autore

Murray Neil

Titolo

Writing up your university assignments and research projects [[electronic resource] ] : a practical handbook / / Neil Murray and Geraldine Hughes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, England ; ; New York, : Open University Press, 2008

ISBN

1-281-44985-7

9786611449858

0-335-23552-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (252 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HughesGeraldine

Disciplina

808.066

Soggetti

Academic writing

Dissertations, Academic - Authorship

Report writing

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Half-title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; A guide to the book's icons: what do they mean?; Part 1: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ACADEMIC WRITING; Chapter 1: What are the key functions in academic writing?; Chapter 2: How should I structure my writing?; Chapter 3: What do I need to know about writing style?; Chapter 4: Approaching your writing project: tips and strategies; Part 2: PUTTING TOGETHER YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT; Chapter 5: Understanding the research and writing process; Chapter 6: What are the different components of a research project?

Chapter 7: . . . And when it's all over: publishing and presenting your researchPart 3: TOOLKIT; Chapter 8: Punctuation basics: A brief guide to punctuation use; Chapter 9: Glossary of key terms; Chapter 10: The academic word list; Chapter 11: List of prefixes and suffixes; Chapter 12: Appendix; References; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Helps build students' confidence in their own writing. This book addresses the preparation and writing of assignments and research projects. It provides a toolkit containing reference materials on areas



including punctuation, grammar and academic terminology.