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Success in academic writing / Trevor Day.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Palgrave study skillsPublisher: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, ©2018Edition: Second editionDescription: xiii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781352002041
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Contents:
The nature and process of academic writing -- Understanding the nature of an assignment -- Two popular types of assignment -- Researching an assignment -- Being a purposeful reader and note-taker -- Planning and structuring more assignments
Composing -- Words and images -- Citing, referencing and avoiding plagiarism -- Reviewing and editing your work -- Using technology to help you -- Building on success
Summary: Academic writing, like other forms of writing, needs to be tailored to its specific context - its audience and purpose. Taking you step-by-step through the writing process and packed with top study tips and self-study activities throughout, this guide will help you to develop confidence, technique and clarity as a writer in your discipline.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The nature and process of academic writing -- Understanding the nature of an assignment -- Two popular types of assignment -- Researching an assignment -- Being a purposeful reader and note-taker -- Planning and structuring more assignments

Composing -- Words and images -- Citing, referencing and avoiding plagiarism -- Reviewing and editing your work -- Using technology to help you -- Building on success

Academic writing, like other forms of writing, needs to be tailored to its specific context - its audience and purpose. Taking you step-by-step through the writing process and packed with top study tips and self-study activities throughout, this guide will help you to develop confidence, technique and clarity as a writer in your discipline.

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