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Academic Success
A Student's Guide to Studying at University
Taschenbuch von Jean Brick (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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Beschreibung
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 [...] These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.
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 [...] These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.
Über den Autor
Jean Brick, Nick Wilson, Deanna Wong, Maria Herke
Zusammenfassung
Will appeal to undergraduates from all subject areas, and will also be useful to postgraduates, mature students, international students, dyslexic students, visual learners and students on Access and Further Education courses.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Erziehung & Bildung
Rubrik: Sozialwissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 352 S.
1 s/w Illustr.
ISBN-13: 9781352002621
ISBN-10: 1352002620
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 978-1-352-00262-1
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Brick, Jean
Wilson, Nick
Wong, Deanna
Herke, Maria
Auflage: 2019 edition
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Academic
Macmillan Education
Maße: 259 x 192 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Jean Brick (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 30.10.2018
Gewicht: 0,61 kg
Artikel-ID: 110774356
Über den Autor
Jean Brick, Nick Wilson, Deanna Wong, Maria Herke
Zusammenfassung
Will appeal to undergraduates from all subject areas, and will also be useful to postgraduates, mature students, international students, dyslexic students, visual learners and students on Access and Further Education courses.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Erziehung & Bildung
Rubrik: Sozialwissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 352 S.
1 s/w Illustr.
ISBN-13: 9781352002621
ISBN-10: 1352002620
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 978-1-352-00262-1
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Brick, Jean
Wilson, Nick
Wong, Deanna
Herke, Maria
Auflage: 2019 edition
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Academic
Macmillan Education
Maße: 259 x 192 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Jean Brick (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 30.10.2018
Gewicht: 0,61 kg
Artikel-ID: 110774356
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