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The academic skills handbook : your guide to success in writing, thinking and communicating at university / Diana Hopkins & Tom Reid.

By: Hopkins, Diana, 1961- [author.]Contributor(s): Reid, Tom [author.]Series: SAGE study skills: Publisher: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2018Description: xiii, 325 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume001: BDZ0036213628ISBN: 9781473997158 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Study skills

| Report writing

| Education

| Study & learning skills: general | Society & culture: general | Higher & further education, tertiary education | Educational: study & revision guidesDDC classification: 378.170281 LOC classification: LB2395 | .H6 2018

Contents:

IntroductionPART 1 WRITING SKILLSChapter 1 Getting Started on Your EssayChapter 2 Getting Started on Your Lab ReportChapter 3 Writing Exams, Reflective Essays, Dissertations and PostersChapter 4 Writing with ClarityChapter 5 Writing with AccuracyChapter 6 Being ConciseChapter 7 Writing in Academic StyleChapter 8 Referencing with AccuracyPART 2 READING AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS SKILLSChapter 9 Reading SkillsChapter 10 Critical Thinking and AnalysisPART 3 PRESENTATIONS, SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLSChapter 11 Giving Effective PresentationsChapter 12 Communicating in SeminarsChapter 13 Working in GroupsChapter 14 Getting the Most out of Your Lectures

Summary: This is your complete guide to acing your assignments and getting the most out of your time at university, packed with tips, diagnostic tools and tutorials to boost your grades. This is your complete guide to acing your assignments and getting themost out of your time at university. Packed with tips, tools and a digital companion loaded with real-life examples, this book will help you: communicate your ideas with confidence and clarity watch your skills grow with diagnostic tools create your own study plan tailored to the skills you need know what your tutor is looking for and how to deliver turn your skills into success after university. This book is specially designed to show you where your strengths are and what you need to work on, so you get a practice plan that is perfect for your needs. It then arms you with the principles and practice to get ahead in your academic writing, presentations and group work. The Student Success series are essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to planning your dream career, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips and resources for study success!

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This is your complete guide to acing your assignments and getting the most out of your time at university. Packed with tips, tools and a digital companion loaded with real-life examples, this book will help you: communicate your ideas with confidence and clarity watch your skills grow with diagnostic tools create your own study plan tailored to the skills you need know what your tutor is looking for and how to deliver turn your skills into success after university.

This book is specially designed to show you where your strengths are and what you need to work on, so you get a practice plan that is perfect for your needs. It then arms you with the principles and practice to get ahead in your academic writing, presentations and group work.

Student Success is a series of essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to boosting your employability and managing your wellbeing, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university.

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This is your complete guide to acing your assignments and getting the most out of your time at university, packed with tips, diagnostic tools and tutorials to boost your grades. This is your complete guide to acing your assignments and getting themost out of your time at university. Packed with tips, tools and a digital companion loaded with real-life examples, this book will help you: communicate your ideas with confidence and clarity watch your skills grow with diagnostic tools create your own study plan tailored to the skills you need know what your tutor is looking for and how to deliver turn your skills into success after university. This book is specially designed to show you where your strengths are and what you need to work on, so you get a practice plan that is perfect for your needs. It then arms you with the principles and practice to get ahead in your academic writing, presentations and group work. The Student Success series are essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to planning your dream career, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips and resources for study success!

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Acknowledgements (p. viii)
Introduction (p. ix)
Understanding academic culture (p. ix)
What is The Academic Skills Handbook? (p. ix)
How to use the book (p. xiv)
Online Resources (p. xv)
Part 1 Writing Skills (p. 1)
1 Getting Started on Your Essay (p. 3)
Your chapter dashboard (p. 4)
The academic essay (p. 8)
Writing your essay (p. 17)
Planning, structuring and researching (p. 25)
Completing your essay (p. 26)
Your chapter takeaway (p. 31)
2 Getting Started on Your Lab Report (p. 33)
Your chapter dashboard (p. 34)
Understanding the task (p. 38)
Planning, structuring and researching your report (p. 39)
Completing your lab report (p. 55)
Your chapter takeaway (p. 58)
3 Writing Exams, Reflective Essays, Dissertations and Posters (p. 59)
Your chapter dashboard (p. 60)
Writing exams (p. 64)
Reflective essays (p. 67)
Writing your dissertation (p. 77)
Posters (p. 86)
Your chapter takeaway (p. 93)
4 Writing with Clarity (p. 95)
Your chapter dashboard (p. 96)
Organising ideas (p. 99)
Your chapter takeaway (p. 113)
5 Writing with Accuracy (p. 115)
Your chapter dashboard (p. 116)
Features of accuracy (p. 119)
Your chapter takeaway (p. 145)
6 Being Concise (p. 147)
Your chapter dashboard (p. 148)
How can we achieve concise writing? (p. 151)
Your chapter takeaway (p. 160)
7 Writing in Academic Style (p. 161)
Your chapter dashboard (p. 162)
A formal approach (but not too formal) (p. 165)
Style conventions - do's and don'ts (p. 166)
Communicating with your tutor (p. 179)
Your chapter takeaway (p. 182)
8 Referencing with Accuracy (p. 183)
Your chapter dashboard (p. 184)
Citing your sources (p. 187)
The nuts and bolts of citing your sources (p. 188)
The reference list (p. 195)
Your chapter takeaway (p. 199)
Part 2 Reading & Critical Analysis Skills (p. 201)
9 Reading Skills (p. 203)
Your chapter dashboard (p. 204)
Types of texts (p. 207)
Becoming an active reader (p. 209)
The reading and note-taking process (p. 212)
Reading into writing (p. 220)
Collecting and organising your notes (p. 228)
Your chapter takeaway (p. 230)
10 Critical Thinking and Analysis (p. 231)
Your chapter dashboard (p. 232)
Becoming a critical thinker (p. 235)
Developing your stance and voice (p. 238)
Improving your critical response (p. 240)
Your chapter takeaway (p. 244)
Part 3 Presentations, Speaking and Listening Skills (p. 245)
11 Giving Effective Presentations (p. 247)
Your chapter dashboard (p. 248)
The three stages of a presentation (p. 251)
Your chapter takeaway (p. 273)
12 Communicating in Seminars (p. 275)
Your chapter dashboard (p. 276)
What is a seminar for? (p. 279)
Preparing for a seminar (p. 279)
During the seminar (p. 281)
The language for seminars (p. 283)
Seminar etiquette (p. 284)
Intercultural awareness (p. 285)
After your seminar (p. 286)
Your chapter takeaway (p. 287)
13 Working in Groups (p. 289)
Your chapter dashboard (p. 290)
The five steps to effective group working (p. 293)
Group working scenarios (p. 298)
Your chapter takeaway (p. 300)
14 Getting the Most Out of Lectures (p. 301)
Your chapter dashboard (p. 302)
Styles of lectures (p. 305)
Active listening (p. 305)
Before the lecture (p. 306)
During the lecture (p. 308)
After the lecture (p. 319)
The ten golden rules of lecture etiquette (p. 320)
Your chapter takeaway (p. 322)
Index (p. 323)

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