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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810031403321

Autore

Kim Rina

Titolo

Reading, writing, and discussing at the graduate level : a guidebook for international students / / Rina Kim, Lillie R. Albert, and Hang Gyun Sihn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-7618-6413-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (77 p.)

Disciplina

378.1553

Soggetti

Universities and colleges - United States - Graduate work

Students, Foreign - United States

United States

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 at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 Reading Scholarly Articles with Purpose; Introduction; Types of Readings; Understanding Frameworks; Finding Relationships across Arguments in Various Articles; Developing and Writing Summaries; Bibliography; 2 Engaging in Academic Discussions; Introduction; Provide Grounds for Your Statements; Use Your Own Experiences for Your Arguments; Develop Your Ideas from the Readings; Use Starter Sentences; Improve Your Classroom Participation; 3 Writing at the Academic Level; Introduction; The Significance of the Research Question; How to Organize Academic Papers

Appropriate Use of Citations Write in Your Own Words; External Rules for Writing; Bibliography; 4 Preparing Classroom Presentations; Introduction; Practicing for Oral Presentations; Learn How to Work with Your Group Members; Involve Your Audience in the Presentation; 5 Developing Social and Academic Relationships; Introduction; Academic Relationships with Professors; Personal Relationships with Professors; Relationships with Other Students

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>This book will help international students navigate the academic, professional, and social issues they will encounter while attending graduate school in the United States. This book is an



invaluable tool for international graduate students and for their instructors and mentors.</span></span>