Writing at University: A Guide for Students
3rd Edition
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© 2008 | Published: May 16, 2008
Writing at University offers guidance on how to develop the writing you have to do at university along with a greater understanding of what is involved in this complex activity. Writing is seen as a tool for learning as well as a product to be assess…
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1. You and university writing
2. Getting started
3. Writing for different courses
4. Beginning with the title
5. Reading as part of writing
6. Organizing and shaping your writing
7. Making an argument and persuading your reader
8. Making good use of your sources
9. Putting yourself into your academic writing
10. Putting it together
11. Completing the assignment and preparing for next time
12. Exploring different kinds of writing
13. Learning journals and reflective writing
Further reading and some additional sources
References
Index
2. Getting started
3. Writing for different courses
4. Beginning with the title
5. Reading as part of writing
6. Organizing and shaping your writing
7. Making an argument and persuading your reader
8. Making good use of your sources
9. Putting yourself into your academic writing
10. Putting it together
11. Completing the assignment and preparing for next time
12. Exploring different kinds of writing
13. Learning journals and reflective writing
Further reading and some additional sources
References
Index
Writing at University offers guidance on how to develop the writing you have to do at university along with a greater understanding of what is involved in this complex activity. Writing is seen as a tool for learning as well as a product to be assessed. The importance of what you yourself can bring as a writer to your academic writing is stressed throughout the book.
The book looks at an array of writing projects, including essays, reports and dissertations, and analyzes what is expected of each form of assignment. The authors provide examples of student writing and reflections on writing by both tutors and students.
This edition includes new sections on:
- Making an argument and persuading your reader
- Using sources creatively
- Avoiding plagiarism
- Writing online
- Further sources of information about academic writing