Writing for university
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Writing for university
(Pocket study skills / series editor, Kate Williams)
Palgrave, 2016
2nd ed
- : pbk
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Previous ed.: 2011
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This indispensable guide shows students what successful academic writing involves and gives them the tools they will need to write successfully themselves. It separates fact from fiction and takes students through the five essential elements of academic writing: writing critically, using sources, developing your own voice, having a clear structure and style and editing drafts.
This book is an essential resource for students making the transition to university-level study and a valuable reference point for all students doing academic study in English. It is suitable for students of all disciplines, from education and business through to social work and psychology.
New to this Edition:
- Updated and revised throughout, with new essay extracts and examples, including a new social science example
- New guidance on report assignments
Table of Contents
PART I: INTRODUCTION
1. Myths and Facts About Academic Writing
2. What Academic Writing Looks Like
3. Your Writing Context and Purpose
4. The Five Essential Elements of Writing
Summary
PART II: ESSENTIAL ELEMENT 1: WRITE CRITICALLY
5. What Critical Writing Is
6. What Critical Writing Looks Like
7. Common Errors in Critical Writing
Summary
PART III: ESSENTIAL ELEMENT 2: USE YOUR SOURCES EFFECTIVELY AND CORRECTLY
8. Using Their Words Quotation
9. Using Your Words - Paraphrase and Source Summary
10. Using Verbs To Show That You Understand Your Sources
11. Referencing Styles and Techniques
12. How To Avoid Accidental Plagiarism
Summary
PART IV: ESSENTIAL ELEMENT 3: LET YOUR OWN VOICE SHINE THROUGH
13. Making Your Own Voice Clear
14. Using Verbs To Show Your Own Position
15. Using I and We
16. Expressing Levels of Certainty and Caution
Summary
PART V: ESSENTIAL ELEMENT 4: WRITE FOR YOUR READER
17. Having a Clear Overall Structure
18. Having Clear Paragraph Structure
19. Developing a Clear Writing Style
20. Using Words Precisely
Summary
PART VI: ESSENTIAL ELEMENT 5: REWRITE LIKE AN EXPERT
21. The Process of Writing and Rewriting
22. Common Language Errors
23. A Checklist
Summary
Final Comments.
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