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| Description |
A must for every student with essays to write! - How to deal with `academic-speak? and monster reading lists - How to choose and use an efficient reading and note-taking strategy - How to clarify awkward essay topics - How to find the right structure for your essay - How to avoid accusations of plagiarism This lively, concise and to-the-point guide will help you to study and write efficiently and effectively. It offers hints and practical suggestions so you can develop good study skills and build your confidence. With this guide you can get the grades you deserve for the work you put in. No student should be without it! |
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| Table of Contents |
The strange world of the university. READ THIS FIRST! Introduction Part One: Getting started 1 `I?m a slow reader? 2 Three stages in academic learning 3 Coping with monster reading lists Part Two: Reading purposes and strategies 4 What are you reading for? 5 Making notes and translating `academic-speak? 6 Exploratory reading: How to summarize a publication 7 Dedicated reading: How to make the material `yours? Part Three: Targeted reading 8 The principles behind targeted reading 9 How to identify key terms 10 How to scan a book Part Four: Writing essays 11 Discovering what?s wanted from you 12 How to clarify your topic 13 Thinking it through: a note on methodology 14 An all-purpose plan 15 Using quotations 16 The writing process Part Five: Referencing systems 17 Using and citing sources 18 Which system to choose? 19 Recording details of your sources Part Six: Plagiarism and collusion 20 The conscientious student?s predicament 21 How academic learning forces you to plagiarize 22 Avoiding accusations of plagiarism 23 The politics of plagiarism |
