Grappling with grammar? Worrying about referencing?
This handy guide is packed with practical advice on how to search for reading materials, structure your academic writing, think critically, reference appropriately and use language effectively. ‘Top Tips’ throughout the book help eradicate all the common mistakes that bring your marks down.
What′s new to the fourth edition?
- two brand new chapters on reading and writing critically
- activities at the end of each chapter to let you check and assess your own writing.
With real life examples of academic work, and plenty of ‘dos’ and ‘don′ts’, this is the perfect writing manual for students studying at all levels, and the ideal book to help you get top marks for all your education course assignments.
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!
Tabla de materias
PART I: READING AND THINKING
Reading Widely
Searching for Reading Materials
Reading Critically
Planning for Writing
PART II: WRITING
Structuring Your Writing
Writing Critically
Referencing
Writing a Dissertation
Proofreading
Assessment and Learning from Feedback
Sobre el autor
Dr. Kate Cowan is a Senior Research Fellow at UCL Institute of Education. Her research explores children′s play and communication from a multimodal perspective, including aspects such as literacy, creativity and digital technologies. Kate’s work also involves developing multimodal methodologies, video-based methods and participatory approaches to research with children. Projects include ′A National Observatory of Children′s Play Experiences During Covid-19′ (funded by the ESRC), ′Playing the Archive: Memory, Community and Mixed Reality Play’ (funded by the EPSRC) and ′Valuing Young Children’s Signs of Learning: Observation and Digital Documentation of Play in Early Years Classrooms’ (funded by the Froebel Trust). Kate has a background in early years teaching and she remains committed to connecting research and practice. In addition to academic publication in books and papers, Kate has written for teachers, students and the general public.
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