Description
Book SynopsisThis book remains the book of choice for students with essays to write!
- How to read selectively
- How to take notes effectively
- How to understand the 'academic speak' in essay questions
- How to structure your work
- How to use and cite your sources accurately
Peter Levin has comprehensively updated the book to incorporate student feedback and has included significantly more information on the kinds of material that are available online, and on coping with the attentions of the plagiarism police. The book clarifies all the key issues that students cite as blocks to the development of their writing skills and will help improve the grades of any student who takes the time to adopt the techniques offered. No student with essays to write should be without a copy!
Table of Contents
List of tables
List of boxes
The strange world of the university - Read this first!
Introduction
Part one: Getting started
Part two: Reading purposes and strategies
Part three: Writing essays
Part four: Referencing styles
Part five: Plagiarism and collusion
Notes and references
Books on speed reading
Acknowledgments
