| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title page; Title page; Imprint page; Contents; Foreword; About the authors; Acknowledgements; Before you read this book; Guide to the text; Guide to the online resources; Part 1: Transitioning to tertiary studies; Chapter 1: Making the transition; Your first months as a tertiary student; Respecting diversity; Mature-aged students; English-language proficiency; New international students; Communicating with members of staff; Challenges you might face; Chapter 2: Developing effective study skills; Study skills; Reading skills; Note-making skills; Active listening |
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Preparing for examsPart 2: Research skills; Chapter 3: Identifying appropriate resources; Choosing a topic; Before you start researching; Search tools; A word on primary research; Secondary research; Chapter 4: Evaluating your resources; Why evaluate a text?; Relevance; Reliability; Additional hints for evaluating a webpage; New types of text; Chapter 5: Referencing; Getting started on referencing; Why reference?; How to reference; Paraphrasing and quoting; Academic honesty; Part 3: Academic writing; Chapter 6: Approaches to writing; Assumptions and biases; Improving your writing |
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The writing processThe discourse of your discipline; Chapter 7: Reflective writing; Thinking at university; What is reflective thinking?; How can you learn to write reflectively?; Reflection for first-year students; Final words from our students; Chapter 8: Report writing; What is a report?; Report types; Compiling the report; Researching the report; Writing the report; Editing; Chapter 9: Academic essay writing; The academic essay; Early research; Developing your argument; Writing your essay; Editing and proofreading your essay; Chapter 10: Some other tertiary genres |
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Introduction to tertiary genresThe summary; The synthesis; The annotated bibliography; The literature review; The case study; Part 4: Refining your writing; Chapter 11: Two principles of good academic writing; Principles of successful academic writing; Principle 1: The KISS principle -- keep it simple, students!; Principle 2: Make it formal, where appropriate; Chapter 12: Grammar, punctuation and spelling; The writing process; Why worry about grammar?; Grammar; Punctuation; Spelling; Common difficulties for students for whom English is an additional language; Part 5: Face-to-face communication |
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Chapter 13: Interpersonal skillsActive listening; Feedback; Small talk; Working with people with a disability; Negotiation; Successful meetings; Chapter 14: Intercultural communication; Key concepts; The tertiary environment; Inclusive communication; A final word on respect; Chapter 15: Teamwork; Teams and groups; Research into teamwork; Friendship teams and organised teams; Benefits of working in teams; Conflicts in teams; Team roles; Successful teams; Working in teams; Chapter 16: Presentations; Presenting in tertiary environments; Content; Structure; Audience interaction |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 05, 2019) |
| Subject |
Study skills.
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Study skills
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Goerke, Veronica, author
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| ISBN |
9780170284158 |
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0170284158 |
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