Trevor Day

Success in Academic Writing (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Writing essays, reports, presentations, papers or dissertations makes up a substantial element of most undergraduate and taught postgraduate degree courses. Anything that makes the process easier and more effective can make a big difference to your success as a student.

Taking the reader through the writing process, from understanding the task, through researching, reading and planning, to drafting and composing, reviewing and finalising their copy, the book contains many self-study exercises that will help to develop confidence, technique and clarity of purpose as a writer, whether a first year social science student or a final year scientist or engineer. The book adopts an empowering approach - encouraging the student to find out what they need to know in order to be a successful writer in their discipline. Much more than a set of hints and tips, this book provides an all-encompassing approach to becoming a confident academic writer.

New for this edition:
- a new section on managing your physical and mental state
-advice on a wider range of assignment types, including recorded presentations, such as vlogs, and blogs
-introduction to a wider range of strategies that students can employ while composing their work, including material to help students maintain their focus and concentration

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juni 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350352872
• Artikelnr.: 70020804

Autorenporträt

Trevor Day was Director of Consultant Fellows for the Royal Literary Fund (2013-2021) leading a programme for professional writers who work in universities. Originally a marine biologist, Trevor Day's career has included being a field scientist, science lecturer, writer and educational consultant. Trevor holds a PhD in Education.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the Third Edition Acknowledgements 1. The Nature and Process of
Academic Writing 2. Understanding the Nature of an Assignment 3. Tackling
Assignments: Writing Essays and Reports 4. More Assignments: Presentations,
Posters, Blogs and Dissertations 5. Researching an Assignment 6. Being a
Purposeful Reader and Note-taker 7. Composing (Drafting) 8. Words and
Images 9. Academic Integrity, including Citing and Referencing 10.
Reviewing and Editing Your Work 11. Building on Success Glossary Further
reading Index