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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
  • Introduction
  • 1. The importance of correct citation and referencing – how to understand the conventions of academic writing
  • Key concepts of citation, referencing and plagiarism
  • 2. Facts about plagiarism – how this form of academic dishonesty occurs and how it can be identified.
  • 3. Misconceptions about plagiarism – how this form of academic dishonesty occurs and how it can be identified.
  • 4. Basics of literature searching – how to be aware of the sources of literature.
  • 5. Understanding the structure of text – how to elicit meaning in material for potential citation.
  • 6. Principles and techniques for reporting source material – how to introduce the work of others into your own text.
  • 7. Quoting from source material – how to use extracts from other texts correctly.
  • 8. Summarising and paraphrasing – how to use your own words to express the work of others.
  • A case study of citing and referencing
  • 9. A sample text to demonstrate the conventions in practice – how to complete the process from initial brainstorm to final text.
  • Conventions and terminology of citation and referencing
  • 10. Different practices in citation and referencing – how to observe linguistic, grammatical and notational forms.
  • Five referencing styles
  • 11. American Psychological Association (APA) Style
  • 12. ChicagoStyle
  • 13. Harvard Style
  • 14. Modern Languages Association (MLA) Style
  • 15. VancouverStyle
  • References and further reading
  • Glossary
  • Grammar Toolkit
  • Rules of punctuation
  • Rules of spelling
  • Index

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      Publisher Pearson Education
      Published 9/28/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780273773337
      978-0273773337
      ISBN-10 027377333X

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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
      • Introduction
      • 1. The importance of correct citation and referencing – how to understand the conventions of academic writing
      • Key concepts of citation, referencing and plagiarism
      • 2. Facts about plagiarism – how this form of academic dishonesty occurs and how it can be identified.
      • 3. Misconceptions about plagiarism – how this form of academic dishonesty occurs and how it can be identified.
      • 4. Basics of literature searching – how to be aware of the sources of literature.
      • 5. Understanding the structure of text – how to elicit meaning in material for potential citation.
      • 6. Principles and techniques for reporting source material – how to introduce the work of others into your own text.
      • 7. Quoting from source material – how to use extracts from other texts correctly.
      • 8. Summarising and paraphrasing – how to use your own words to express the work of others.
      • A case study of citing and referencing
      • 9. A sample text to demonstrate the conventions in practice – how to complete the process from initial brainstorm to final text.
      • Conventions and terminology of citation and referencing
      • 10. Different practices in citation and referencing – how to observe linguistic, grammatical and notational forms.
      • Five referencing styles
      • 11. American Psychological Association (APA) Style
      • 12. ChicagoStyle
      • 13. Harvard Style
      • 14. Modern Languages Association (MLA) Style
      • 15. VancouverStyle
      • References and further reading
      • Glossary
      • Grammar Toolkit
      • Rules of punctuation
      • Rules of spelling
      • Index

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