1. What is academic culture? -- 2. Opinions and positions -- 3. Description, analysis and critical thinking -- 4. Inductive and deductive thinking -- 5. Independent learning -- 6. Students and lecturers -- 7. Sources of academic knowledge -- 8. Academic reading -- 9. Voices in academic texts -- 10. Expressing your own voice -- 11. Avoiding plagiarism -- 12. Voices in different types of texts -- 13. Writing essays -- 14. Writing reports: problem-solution texts -- 15. Writing research reports -- 16. Making your argument flow -- 17. Organising information in clauses-- 18. Taking part in tutorials and seminars -- 19. Group work
Summary
This is a very much needed book. The chapters cover the meanings of academic culture and different styles of writing and thinking. It explains to students what university lecturers will expect of them It uses practical tasks, authentic texts and clear explanations that teach students about more aspects of being a student
