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Writing for university / Jeanne Godfrey.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.Description: x, 118 p. : ill. ; 11 x 14 cmISBN:
  • 9780230291201 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808.0669 23
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- 10 Myths About Writing at University -- PART 1: WHAT GOOD WRITING LOOKS LIKE -- Key Features of Writing at University -- PART 2: WHAT YOUR LECTURERS ARE LOOKING FOR -- Why Your Tutors Ask You to Write Assignments -- Knowing Your Assessment Criteria -- PART 3: DIFFERENT HORSES FOR DIFFERENT COURSES -- Difference Between Disciplines -- Difference Between Lecturers -- Difference Between Writing Functions -- PART 4: THE HEART OF THE MATTER -- Write as Part of a Process -- Think and Write Critically -- Use Your Sources Effectively -- Let Your Own Voice Shine Through -- PART 5: WRITE FOR YOUR READER -- The Reader/Writer Relationship -- Have a Clear Structure -- Have a Clear Style -- Use Words Precisely -- PART 6: WORK LIKE AN EXPERT -- Redraft and Edit -- Proof Read and Check -- PART 7: MAKE YOUR NEXT ESSAY BETTER -- Make the Most of Feedback -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Index.
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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Books Books Library, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) Available at Centre for Social Science Research 808.0669 G583w 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 01 Not For Loan MISC006
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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.

Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- 10 Myths About Writing at University -- PART 1: WHAT GOOD WRITING LOOKS LIKE -- Key Features of Writing at University -- PART 2: WHAT YOUR LECTURERS ARE LOOKING FOR -- Why Your Tutors Ask You to Write Assignments -- Knowing Your Assessment Criteria -- PART 3: DIFFERENT HORSES FOR DIFFERENT COURSES -- Difference Between Disciplines -- Difference Between Lecturers -- Difference Between Writing Functions -- PART 4: THE HEART OF THE MATTER -- Write as Part of a Process -- Think and Write Critically -- Use Your Sources Effectively -- Let Your Own Voice Shine Through -- PART 5: WRITE FOR YOUR READER -- The Reader/Writer Relationship -- Have a Clear Structure -- Have a Clear Style -- Use Words Precisely -- PART 6: WORK LIKE AN EXPERT -- Redraft and Edit -- Proof Read and Check -- PART 7: MAKE YOUR NEXT ESSAY BETTER -- Make the Most of Feedback -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Index.