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Writing for university / Jeanne Godfrey.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Pocket study skillsPublisher: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011Description: x, 118 pages : illustrations ; 11 x 14 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0230291201
  • 9780230291201
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808.0669 23
LOC classification:
  • LB2369 .G58 2011
Contents:
Part I. Introduction -- Myth versus Fact -- What Good Writing Looks Like -- Understand Your Writing Purpose and Context -- The Five Essential Elements of Writing -- Summary -- Part II. Essential Element One: Write Critically -- What Critical Writing Is -- What It Looks Like -- Common Errors in Critical Writing -- Summary -- Part III. Essential Element Two: Use Your Sources Effectively and Correctly -- Using Their Words - Quotation -- Using Your Words - Paraphrase and Summary -- Using Different Referencing Techniques -- Avoiding Accidental Plagiarism -- Summary -- Part IV. Essential Element Three: Let Your Own Voice Shine Through -- Show the Voices of Your Sources -- Show Your Own Voice -- Your Voice: Verbs -- Your Voice: I and We -- Your Voice: Cautious Language -- Summary -- Part V. Essential Element Four: Write for Your Reader -- Have a Clear Structure -- Have Clear Paragraphs -- Have a Clear Style -- Use Words Precisely -- Summary -- Part VI. Essential Element Five: Rewrite Like an Expert -- The Process of Writing and Rewriting -- Common Language Errors -- A Checklist -- Summary -- Final Comments.
Summary: "This concise, handy guide demystifies academic writing, providing students with real insight into writing well at university. Direct and practical advice allows students to gain the confidence, knowledge and tools to hit the ground running from their first year of study. Well-presented, featuring lively illustrations"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes index.

Part I. Introduction -- Myth versus Fact -- What Good Writing Looks Like -- Understand Your Writing Purpose and Context -- The Five Essential Elements of Writing -- Summary -- Part II. Essential Element One: Write Critically -- What Critical Writing Is -- What It Looks Like -- Common Errors in Critical Writing -- Summary -- Part III. Essential Element Two: Use Your Sources Effectively and Correctly -- Using Their Words - Quotation -- Using Your Words - Paraphrase and Summary -- Using Different Referencing Techniques -- Avoiding Accidental Plagiarism -- Summary -- Part IV. Essential Element Three: Let Your Own Voice Shine Through -- Show the Voices of Your Sources -- Show Your Own Voice -- Your Voice: Verbs -- Your Voice: I and We -- Your Voice: Cautious Language -- Summary -- Part V. Essential Element Four: Write for Your Reader -- Have a Clear Structure -- Have Clear Paragraphs -- Have a Clear Style -- Use Words Precisely -- Summary -- Part VI. Essential Element Five: Rewrite Like an Expert -- The Process of Writing and Rewriting -- Common Language Errors -- A Checklist -- Summary -- Final Comments.

"This concise, handy guide demystifies academic writing, providing students with real insight into writing well at university. Direct and practical advice allows students to gain the confidence, knowledge and tools to hit the ground running from their first year of study. Well-presented, featuring lively illustrations"-- Provided by publisher.

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