Description

Book Synopsis

Bill Kirton is an experienced lecturer and writer who most recently held the post of Royal Literary Fund Writing fellow at the Universities of Aberdeen, Dundee and St Andrews.

Jonathan Weyers and Kathleen McMillan both work at the University of Dundee. Both have been teaching and lecturing for over 25 years and latterly have specialised in the transferable skills area. They have a track record of collaborative writing and achievement in this area.



Table of Contents

About the author

Author's acknowledgements

Publisher's acknowledgements

Introduction: Do as we say, not as we do

Part 1: Establishing the basics

Chapter 1: Developing good writing skills

Chapter 2: Giving markers what they want

Chapter 3: Getting started with academic writing

Part 2: Getting ready to write

Chapter 4: Learning how to read

Chapter 5: Turning reading into notes

Chapter 6: The bare bones of academic writing structures

Chapter 7: How to create a plan

Part 3: Writing, Editing and other essentials

Chapter 8: The conventions of academic writing

Chapter 9: The basics of sentences and paragraphs

Chapter 10: The importance of critical thinking

Chapter 11: Never ever plagiarise

Chapter 12: Quotations, citations and references

Chapter 13: The importance of the post-writing phases

Chapter 14: Making the most of feedback

Conclusion: Follow the conventions but be yourself

Brilliant Academic Writing

    Product form

    A Paperback by Bill Kirton

    £11.69

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £12.99 – you save £1.30 (10%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Tue 29 Sep 2026.

    2 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Brilliant Academic Writing by Bill Kirton

      Book details

      Publisher Pearson Education
      Published 7/19/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780273775133
      978-0273775133
      ISBN-10 0273775138
      Also in:
      Children & Teen Non-Fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Bill Kirton is an experienced lecturer and writer who most recently held the post of Royal Literary Fund Writing fellow at the Universities of Aberdeen, Dundee and St Andrews.

      Jonathan Weyers and Kathleen McMillan both work at the University of Dundee. Both have been teaching and lecturing for over 25 years and latterly have specialised in the transferable skills area. They have a track record of collaborative writing and achievement in this area.



      Table of Contents

      About the author

      Author's acknowledgements

      Publisher's acknowledgements

      Introduction: Do as we say, not as we do

      Part 1: Establishing the basics

      Chapter 1: Developing good writing skills

      Chapter 2: Giving markers what they want

      Chapter 3: Getting started with academic writing

      Part 2: Getting ready to write

      Chapter 4: Learning how to read

      Chapter 5: Turning reading into notes

      Chapter 6: The bare bones of academic writing structures

      Chapter 7: How to create a plan

      Part 3: Writing, Editing and other essentials

      Chapter 8: The conventions of academic writing

      Chapter 9: The basics of sentences and paragraphs

      Chapter 10: The importance of critical thinking

      Chapter 11: Never ever plagiarise

      Chapter 12: Quotations, citations and references

      Chapter 13: The importance of the post-writing phases

      Chapter 14: Making the most of feedback

      Conclusion: Follow the conventions but be yourself

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account