Academic Success: A Student's Guide to Studying at University

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ISBN:

9781352002621

Publication Date:

30 Oct 2018

Language:

English

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Red Globe Press

Pages:

260 pages

Format:

Paperback

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Estimated despatch 22 - 23 Apr 2024

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This hands-on book introduces students to the demands of university study in a clear and accessible way and helps them to understand what is expected of them. It helps students to develop the core skills they need to succeed at university, and gives guidance on the key forms of academic writing, including essays, reports, reflective assignments and exam papers. It shows students how to recognise opinions, positions and bias in academic texts from a range of genres, develop their own 'voice' and refer to others' ideas in an appropriate way. It also features authentic examples of academic texts and engaging activities throughout to aid understanding. Packed with practical guidance and self-study activities, this book will be an essential resource for all students new to university-level study. Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/academic-success. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

Introduction PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY STUDY 1. What's Different About Academic Communication? 2. Students and Lecturers 3. Independent Learning PART 2: TAKING PART IN UNIVERSITY LEARNING 4. Academic Listening 5. Academic Reading Tutorials and Seminars 7. Doing Group Assignments PART 3: BECOMING CRITICAL 8. Opinions, Positions and Bias 9. Critical Thinking 10. Sources of Academic Knowledge PART 4: EXPRESSING YOUR VOICE AND REFERRING TO THE VOICES OF OTHERS 11. Voices in Academic Texts 12. Expressing Your Own Voice 13. Avoiding Plagiarism 14. Voices in Different Types of Text 15. Creating an Identity in Different Types of Text PART 5: WRITING ACADEMIC TEXTS 16. Writing in the University 17. Making Your Argument Flow 18. Writing Essays 19. Writing Reports 20. Writing Research Reports 21. Writing Reflective Texts 22. Writing Electronic Texts 23. Writing in Exams Further Reading Glossary.

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Academic Success: A Student's Guide to Studying at University

Paperback by Brick, Jean (Sydney, Australia); Wilson, Nick (North Ryde, NSW, Australia); Wong, Deanna (Sydney, Australia); Herke, Maria (Macquarie University Linguistics, Sydney, Australia)

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