Description
Book SynopsisJEAN ROSE specialises in teaching mature students. She is an associate lecturer with The Open University, UK, and a freelance writer. She also contributes occasional columns on writing skills to various magazines. At Exeter University, she wrote her PhD thesis on the poet Geoffrey Hill and won the university's poetry prize.
Trade ReviewReviews for the second edition: 'I thoroughly enjoyed the author's style of writing. She combines a firm and clear sense of how things should be done with some light touches of humour. The tone is approachable and supportive and I feel that this is one of the best selling points for the book. The combination of occasional short, decisive sentences adds to the tone of authority within the work.' - Lucinda Becker, University of Reading, UK 'Having taught mature - return-to-study - students and participated in research into mature students' experiences of nurse education, I realize only too well their insecurities over writing coursework assignments. This book is aimed at all such students... a very useful study guide...' - Christine Webb, Journal of Advanced Nursing
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Who is This Book For? How to Use This Book If You Think You May Be Dyslexic... PART I: THE BIG PICTURE Taking Notes Writing an Essay Quoting and Referencing PART II: WRITING FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES Style Summaries Letters and Emails Creative Writing Reports Articles Oral Presentations Exam Essays The Proposal For Your Undergraduate Dissertation PART III: THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF GOOD WRITING Verbs and Other Parts of Speech Writing Clear Sentences Punctuation Getting Conversation on Paper PART IV: MOVING ON Your CV Letters and Statements for Job Applications Appendix 1: Spelling Strategies Appendix 2: Common Confusions Answers Bibliography Index.
