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Write Great Essays!: Reading and essay writing for undergraduates and taught postgraduates PDF download

Write Great Essays!: Reading and essay writing for undergraduates and taught postgraduates PDF

One of my favourite books! It helped me to read quickly and efficiently and to find what I want.
The bullet-pointed statements pointed me in the right direction to getting better grades.
BA History student:
Gives a clear picture of the requirements – I had no idea how to deal with huge amounts of material, and this guide made me more effective.
It helped many of my classmates too and I recommend it to other students with no hesitation.
MSc Social Policy student.
A must for every student with an essay 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, to-the-point guide will help you 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! DR PETER LEVIN is an educational developer, specializing in student support, at the London School of Economics.
He works one-to-one with students on managing their studies, including writing essays. Formerly a lecturer in social policy at LSE, he is the author of Making Social Policy (Open University Press, 1997).
STUDENT-FRIENDLY GUIDES
These guides offer friendly support and straightforward guidance.
Ideal whether you’re looking for help with one particular aspect of studying or just getting stressed out! Other Student-Friendly Guides include:
Sail Through Exams!
Successful Teamwork!

This accessible and succinct guide will enable students to read and write effectively and efficiently-leading to grades that do justice to the work they put in.

Practical hints and suggestions that really work are coupled with insights into academic writing, critical reading, and methods of presentation.
Getting started
‘I’m a slow reader’
Three stages in academic learning
Coping with monster reading lists
Reading purposes and strategies
What are you reading for?
Making notes and translating ‘academic-speak’
Exploratory reading: how to summarize a publication
Dedicated reading: how to make the material ‘yours’
Targeted reading
The principle behind targeted reading
How to identify key terms
How to scan a book
Writing essays
Discovering what’s wanted from you
How to clarify your topic
Thinking it through: a note on methodology
An all-purpose plan
Using quotations
The writing process
Referencing styles
Using and citing sources
Which style to choose?
Recording details of your sources
Plagiarism and collusion
The conscientious student’s predicament
How academic learning forces you to plagiarize
Avoiding accusations of plagiarism
The politics of plagiarism
 

 

 

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Size: 561,82 KB
Pages:124 pages
Date:2004

 

 

 

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