Description
Book Synopsis Writing for Academic Success is a vital practical guide for any ambitious student. If you seek to manage your writing effectively, reduce stress, and improve your confidence and efficiency, this book is for you. The authors show you how to acquire communicative rigor in research essays, reports, book and article reviews, exam papers, research proposals, and literature reviews, through to thesis writing, posters and papers for presentation and publication.
This second edition has been fully revised to reflect the online learning explosion. The authors provide insightful new material about how to work productively in different online contexts such as with blogs and wikis, setting up an e-portfolio, and raising an online profile. They also set out a focused guide to issues unique to digital communication, and working with and across different media and technologies.
The book includes advice on common writing concerns, cross-cultural a
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′Gail Craswell has written an excellent book. Chapters are rich with detailed, step-by-step explanations that will be as useful to experienced writers as to students. Clear, specific advice with concise steps for succeeding at each kind of writing makes each chapter a valuable tool′ - Design Research News
Table of Contents
Managing Your Writing Environment Fundamentals of Solid Preparation Essentials of Academic Writing Principles of Sound Structure Research Essays Reports, Book or Article Reviews and Online Writing Coursework Exams The Literature Review Reports and Research Proposals Thesis Writing Presentations Publishing and Raising Your Profile Appendix 1: Words and Phrases for Developing Discussions
