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1 online resource (210 pages) |
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Preface; Chapter 1 Finding out: Researching; Introduction; Becoming familiar with the library; Finding resources listed on a reading list; Using the library's searching tools; The discovery tool; The library catalogue; Locating material in the library building; The physical collections; Classification systems; Call numbers; Using electronic collections; Databases; E-journals; E-books; E-reserve; Finding information for your assignment; Steps in a search strategy; Chapter 2 Writing Up: Essay Writing; Introduction; General advice for writing a good essay |
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What are essay markers looking for?Quality of argument; Quality of evidence; Use of supplementary material; Written expression and presentation; Sources/referencing; High-quality scholarship; Chapter 3 Arguing Through: Written Argument; Introduction; Effective academic argument; Deductive and inductive arguments; Acceptable reasoning and evidence; Deductive reasoning; Valid cause-and-effect reasoning; Argument by analogy; Argument based on empirical generalisation; Valid research and expert opinion; Unacceptable reasoning and evidence; Invalid deductive arguments |
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Unsubstantiated generalisationsIsolated individual examples; False analogy; Irrelevant or insignificant statistics, examples, or other information; Hearsay; Unqualified opinion; Personal attack; Quoting out of context; Omission of inconvenient information; Arguing from ignorance; False dilemma; A word of warning; Structuring a strong argumentative essay; Chapter 4 Stating Facts: Presenting Research Findings; Introduction; What are report readers looking for?; General layout of a report; Preliminary material; Introduction: why did you do this study? |
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Materials and methods: how did you do this study?Results: what did you find out?; Discussion and conclusion: what do the findings mean?; References; Appendices; Written expression and presentation; Language of the report; Presentation; Writing a laboratory report; Chapter 5 Writing Well: Language, Sentences and Paragraphs; Introduction; Developing your vocabulary; Choosing the right word; Be concise; Be precise; Do not use slang or colloquial language; Avoid using jargon; Beware of easily confused words; Using inclusive language; Use gender-inclusive language and descriptions |
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Structuring clear sentencesWrite complete sentences; Keep sentences short; Avoid the run-on sentence or the comma splice; Know about active and passive verbs; Use parallel structure; Paragraphing effectively; Chapter 6 Dotting 'I's: Using Punctuation Correctly; Introduction; Using abbreviations and other shortened forms of words or phrases; Using acronyms; Using apostrophes; Using the possessive apostrophe; Using the apostrophe to show contractions; Using capital letters; Using colons; Using semicolons; Using commas; Using ellipses; Using the full stop; Using numbers; Using quotation marks |
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Placing punctuation when quoting |
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Print version record |
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Study skills.
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College students.
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Communication in education.
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Report writing.
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Students
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students.
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College students
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Communication in education
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Report writing
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Study skills
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bochner, Dianne
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Blacket, Gill
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Dungey, Carol
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| ISBN |
9780190302467 |
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0190302461 |
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