Get the Inside Track to Academic Reading, Writing and Referencing!
Become a better academic writer and communicate your research and ideas fluently and successfully whatever your discipline, prior knowledge or level.
Academic Reading, Writing and Referencing will help you to break down the complexities of academic research and writing into small tasks to help make the experience of searching for literature and writing an academic argument more manageable. It will provide you with practical guidance and tips on searching for literature and referencing sources in a scholarly manner, helping you to avoid plagiarism and produce successful academic writing assignments whatever your course of study With the in-depth understanding of the practice of integrating and referencing academic sources and research into your writing that this book delivers, you will be better prepared to deal with and succeed in - the full range of writing tasks that will be expected of you over the course of your academic studies and on into your chosen career. By fully understanding the culture of scholarship, research and referencing, you will be able to fully enjoy university study and improve your chances of success.
Key elements of writing covered in this book include:
Why reference? Searching for, selecting, and evaluating sources for academic assignments.
How to credit others.
Crediting sources and avoiding plagiarism.
Integrating research by quoting, summarising and paraphrasing.
How to construct an argument based on research.
Referencing styles: the Harvard style, the MLA style, the legal referencing system.
Tips on academic argumentation.
About the author
Dr Mary Deane specialises in helping students at all levels to develop their academic writing skills. Her many years of teaching academic writing has included the development of online referencing resources, and she was presented with a Teaching Excellence Award in 2008 for her work with staff and student writers using digital media.
Product Description
Academic Research, Writing & Referencing will provide you with practical guidance and tips on searching for literature and referencing your sources in a scholarly manner, helping you to avoid plagiarism and to produce successful academic writing assignments whatever your course of study. With the in-depth understanding of the practice of integrating and referencing academic sources and research into your writing that this book delivers, you will be better prepared to deal with and succeed in - the full range of writing tasks that will be expected of you over the course of your academic studies and on into your chosen career.
Features + Benefits
Get the inside track on:
· Why should you reference?
· Searching for, selecting, and evaluating sources for academic assignments
· How to credit others
· Crediting sources and avoiding plagiarism
· Integrating research by quoting, summarising and paraphrasing
· How to construct an argument based on research
· Referencing styles: the Harvard style, the MLA style, the Legal Referencing System
· Tips on academic argumentation.
Backcover
Get the Inside Track to Academic Research, Writing & Referencing !
Become a better academic writer and communicate your research and ideas fluently and successfully whatever your discipline, prior knowledge or level.
Academic Research, Writing & Referencing will provide you with practical guidance and tips on searching for literature and referencing your sources in a scholarly manner, helping you to avoid plagiarism and to produce successful academic writing assignments whatever your course of study. With the in-depth understanding of the practice of integrating and referencing academic sources and research into your writing that this book delivers, you will be better prepared to deal with and succeed in - the full range of writing tasks that will be expected of you over the course of your academic studies and on into your chosen career. Get the inside track on :
· Why should you reference?
· Searching for, selecting, and evaluating sources for academic assignments
· How to credit others
· Crediting sources and avoiding plagiarism
· Integrating research by quoting, summarising and paraphrasing
· How to construct an argument based on research
· Referencing styles: the Harvard style, the MLA style, the Legal Referencing System
· Tips on academic argumentation.
Visit www.smartstudyskills.com to access a wealth of useful information, tips, templates and interactive activities to support your studies
About the Author
Dr Mary Deane specialises in helping students at all levels to develop their academic writing skills. Her many years of teaching academic writing has included the development of online referencing resources, and she was presented with a Teaching Excellence Award in 2008 for her work with staff and student writers.
List of figures
List of tables
Foreword
Introduction: entering the academy
About the author
Acknowledgements
Part I: Academic integrity
Introduction to Part 1
Chapter 1: Academic integrity
Chapter 2: Avoiding plagiarism
Part 2 Research
Introduction to Part 2
Chapter 3: Locating sources
Chapter 4: Assessing sources
Chapter 5: Reading sources critically
Part 3 Writing
Introduction to Part 3
Chapter 6: Integrating sources by quoting
Chapter 7: Integrating sources by paraphrasing
Chapter 8: Integrating sources by summarising
Chapter 9: Critiquing sources
Part IV: Referencing
Introduction to Part 4
Chapter 10: The Harvard Style
Chapter 11: Academic disciplines and referencing systems
Conclusion: succeeding in the academy
Glossary
Quiz answers
List of references
Bibliography
Index
Academic Research, Writing & Referencing will provide you with practical guidance and tips on searching for literature and referencing your sources in a scholarly manner, helping you to avoid plagiarism and to produce successful academic writing assignments whatever your course of study. With the in-depth understanding of the practice of integrating and referencing academic sources and research into your writing that this book delivers, you will be better prepared to deal with - and succeed in - the full range of writing tasks that will be expected of you over the course of your academic studies and on into your chosen career.
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Become a better academic writer and communicate your research and ideas fluently and successfully whatever your discipline, prior knowledge or level.
Academic Reading, Writing and Referencing will help you to break down the complexities of academic research and writing into small tasks to help make the experience of searching for literature and writing an academic argument more manageable. It will provide you with practical guidance and tips on searching for literature and referencing sources in a scholarly manner, helping you to avoid plagiarism and produce successful academic writing assignments whatever your course of study With the in-depth understanding of the practice of integrating and referencing academic sources and research into your writing that this book delivers, you will be better prepared to deal with and succeed in - the full range of writing tasks that will be expected of you over the course of your academic studies and on into your chosen career. By fully understanding the culture of scholarship, research and referencing, you will be able to fully enjoy university study and improve your chances of success.
Key elements of writing covered in this book include:
Why reference? Searching for, selecting, and evaluating sources for academic assignments.
How to credit others.
Crediting sources and avoiding plagiarism.
Integrating research by quoting, summarising and paraphrasing.
How to construct an argument based on research.
Referencing styles: the Harvard style, the MLA style, the legal referencing system.
Tips on academic argumentation.
About the author
Dr Mary Deane specialises in helping students at all levels to develop their academic writing skills. Her many years of teaching academic writing has included the development of online referencing resources, and she was presented with a Teaching Excellence Award in 2008 for her work with staff and student writers using digital media.
Product Description
Academic Research, Writing & Referencing will provide you with practical guidance and tips on searching for literature and referencing your sources in a scholarly manner, helping you to avoid plagiarism and to produce successful academic writing assignments whatever your course of study. With the in-depth understanding of the practice of integrating and referencing academic sources and research into your writing that this book delivers, you will be better prepared to deal with and succeed in - the full range of writing tasks that will be expected of you over the course of your academic studies and on into your chosen career.
Features + Benefits
Get the inside track on:
· Why should you reference?
· Searching for, selecting, and evaluating sources for academic assignments
· How to credit others
· Crediting sources and avoiding plagiarism
· Integrating research by quoting, summarising and paraphrasing
· How to construct an argument based on research
· Referencing styles: the Harvard style, the MLA style, the Legal Referencing System
· Tips on academic argumentation.
Backcover
Get the Inside Track to Academic Research, Writing & Referencing !
Become a better academic writer and communicate your research and ideas fluently and successfully whatever your discipline, prior knowledge or level.
Academic Research, Writing & Referencing will provide you with practical guidance and tips on searching for literature and referencing your sources in a scholarly manner, helping you to avoid plagiarism and to produce successful academic writing assignments whatever your course of study. With the in-depth understanding of the practice of integrating and referencing academic sources and research into your writing that this book delivers, you will be better prepared to deal with and succeed in - the full range of writing tasks that will be expected of you over the course of your academic studies and on into your chosen career. Get the inside track on :
· Why should you reference?
· Searching for, selecting, and evaluating sources for academic assignments
· How to credit others
· Crediting sources and avoiding plagiarism
· Integrating research by quoting, summarising and paraphrasing
· How to construct an argument based on research
· Referencing styles: the Harvard style, the MLA style, the Legal Referencing System
· Tips on academic argumentation.
Visit www.smartstudyskills.com to access a wealth of useful information, tips, templates and interactive activities to support your studies
About the Author
Dr Mary Deane specialises in helping students at all levels to develop their academic writing skills. Her many years of teaching academic writing has included the development of online referencing resources, and she was presented with a Teaching Excellence Award in 2008 for her work with staff and student writers.
List of figures
List of tables
Foreword
Introduction: entering the academy
About the author
Acknowledgements
Part I: Academic integrity
Introduction to Part 1
Chapter 1: Academic integrity
Chapter 2: Avoiding plagiarism
Part 2 Research
Introduction to Part 2
Chapter 3: Locating sources
Chapter 4: Assessing sources
Chapter 5: Reading sources critically
Part 3 Writing
Introduction to Part 3
Chapter 6: Integrating sources by quoting
Chapter 7: Integrating sources by paraphrasing
Chapter 8: Integrating sources by summarising
Chapter 9: Critiquing sources
Part IV: Referencing
Introduction to Part 4
Chapter 10: The Harvard Style
Chapter 11: Academic disciplines and referencing systems
Conclusion: succeeding in the academy
Glossary
Quiz answers
List of references
Bibliography
Index
Academic Research, Writing & Referencing will provide you with practical guidance and tips on searching for literature and referencing your sources in a scholarly manner, helping you to avoid plagiarism and to produce successful academic writing assignments whatever your course of study. With the in-depth understanding of the practice of integrating and referencing academic sources and research into your writing that this book delivers, you will be better prepared to deal with - and succeed in - the full range of writing tasks that will be expected of you over the course of your academic studies and on into your chosen career.
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.