How to write for university : academic writing for success / / Kathleen McMillan, Jonathan Weyers

• Autore: McMillan Kathleen
• Pubblicazione: Harlow, : Pearson, 2014; Harlow, England : , : Pearson, , 2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 255 p.) : ill
• Disciplina: 808.066378
• Soggetto topico: Academic writing
• Soggetto genere / forma: Libros electrónicos.
• Altri autori: WeyersJonathan D. B
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 1: The importance of writing at university -- ESSENTIALS FOR GETTING STARTED -- Chapter 2: University writing in context -- Chapter 3: Lectures, listening and academic writing -- Chapter 4: Researching information for writing assignments -- Chapter 5: Reading effectively -- Chapter 6: Notes from lectures and reading -- Chapter 7: Speaking, thinking and academic writing -- UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXTS AND PRACTICES REKATING TO ACADEMIC WRITING -- Chapter 8: Organising yourself for writing -- Chapter 9: The format of academic writing -- Chapter 10: Following the expected academic style in your writing -- Chapter 11: Information-processing and critical thinking for writing -- Chapter 12: Referring to source material in your writing -- Chapter 13: Presentation of academic assignments -- Chapter 14: What markers look for when assessing written work -- DEVELOPING FUTURE ACADEMIC WRITING -- Chapter 18: Acting on the feedback on your coursework -- Chapter 19: Academic writing in exams -- APPENDICES -- Appendix 1: Speed-reading techniques -- Appendix 2: Examples of note-creation styles -- Appendix 3: Fallacies and logic: Examples of weak thinking -- Appendix 4: Sample plan for a student writing task -- Appendix 5: Introductions and conclusions - weak or strong? -- Appendix 6.1: Outline for citing sources using Harvard style -- Appendix 6.2: How to list different types of source following Harvard style -- Appendix 7: Simplified rules of punctuation -- Appendix 8: Basic spelling rules -- Appendix 9: Definitions of grammar terms -- Appendix 10: How to solve common errors in grammar -- Glossary -- References and further reading.
• Sommario/riassunto: Undertaking a writing project for assessment can be a challenging prospect for students of all disciplines and especially those new to academic writing in higher education. The unique 12-step approach in this book leads students through the different stages that apply to any form of academic writing - gathering relevant information, processing that information through effective planning, creating the text and developing writing for future assignments including exam writing. The authors follow their tried-and-tested Smarter Student series approach to deliver timely, practical, hands-on guidance based on real-life experience from teaching and assessing students' writing. How to write for university - academic writing for success is an invaluable tutorial and reference for any student approaching university writing assignments.
• Titolo autorizzato: How to write for university
• ISBN: 1-78764-422-7; 1-292-00647-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910153077203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Smarter study skills.