{"product_id":"how-to-get-a-first-the-essential-guide-to-academic-success-routledge-study-guides-9780415317337","title":"How to Get a First The Essential Guide to","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this informative guide, Thomas Dixon argues that you do not have to be a genius to get a first at university. He sets out to de-mystify first-class degrees in the arts, humanities and social sciences, clearly articulating the difference between the excellent and the merely competent in undergraduate work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis concise, no-nonsense guidebook will give prospective and current students advice on teaching and learning styles that prevail in university and on how to manage their two most important resources - their time and their lecturers. In an accessible and entertaining style, the author looks at subjects such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003emaking the transition from school to university\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edeveloping transferable skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emaking use of lectures and seminars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eusing libraries and the Internet\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003enote-taking, essays, seminars and presentations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecommon mistakes to avoid\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ewriting with clarity and style\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003erevision and examinations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with many examples from a range of academic disciplines, \u003cem\u003eHow to Get a First \u003c\/em\u003eis an all-purpose guide to success in academic life. Visit the companion website \u003cem\u003ewww.getafirst.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'[\u003cem\u003eHow to Get a First\u003c\/em\u003e] is the title of an excellent guide by Thomas Dixon ... it is a compilation of what he wishes he had known before he went to university.' - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn Clare, The Daily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Do you want to know how to write an essay, make the most of your lectures, take useful notes, use the library, manage your time?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndeed, would you like to know \"how to get a first\"? That is the title of an excellent guide by Thomas Dixon, who has supervised undergraduates at Cambridge and now teaches history at Lancaster. It is a compilation of what he wishes he had known before he went to university.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe point of lectures, he says, is not to give students the answers but to alert them to the important questions. Essays should be well-informed, argumentative, written in plain English and backed up with evidence. Writing a good one, he says, is \"the most underrated and underdeveloped, and yet the most important of academic skills.'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e- John Clare, The Daily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'[\u003cem\u003eHow to Get a First\u003c\/em\u003e] is the title of an excellent guide by Thomas Dixon ... it is a compilation of what he wishes he had known before he went to university.' - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This is not some sort of get rich (top grades) quick scheme but a collection of good advice.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003ePhysical Sciences Educational Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction 2. Taking Aim: The Task and the Resources 3. Lectures, Classes and Seminars 4. Libraries and Reading Lists 5. Reading and Taking Notes from Books and Articles 6. Using the Internet 7. Planning Essays, Presentations and Dissertations 8. Giving a Presentation 9. Writing Essays and Dissertation I: The Basics 10. Writing Essays and Dissertations II: Arguing with Style 11. Revision and Exams 12. How to Get a First\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018131472727,"sku":"9780415317337","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415317337.jpg?v=1750775739","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-to-get-a-first-the-essential-guide-to-academic-success-routledge-study-guides-9780415317337","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}