50 Ways to Excel at Writing
eBook - PDF

50 Ways to Excel at Writing

  1. 130 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

50 Ways to Excel at Writing

About this book

This highly practical book will inspire and motivate students to shape new habits and develop a winning approach to writing. Each of the 50 'Ways' in this book is a starting point, offering suggestions of things to do and think about, alongside opportunities to reflect on, choose and commit to new ideas and actions. It will help students to find the writing routines and strategies that work for them, develop their writing style and fine-tune their assignments with a critical eye. Additionally, it supports students in identifying their weaknesses and taking steps to address them. Whether your students are in their first or final year, this indispensable resource will support them in building the writing skills they need to succeed at university and beyond.

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Information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2019
Print ISBN
9781352005882
eBook ISBN
9781352005899
Edition
1
Topic
Study Aids
Subtopic
Study Guides

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. About this book
  5. How to use this book
  6. Shape new habits and ways of thinking
  7. Why excellent writing matters for students
  8. Writing as an employability skill
  9. Writing strategies are highly personal
  10. What to write – not so ‘personal’
  11. Where are you now?
  12. Using advice and support services
  13. 1 Make the commitment
  14. 2 Think of yourself as a writer
  15. 3 Nurture a great piece of writing into being
  16. 4 Build your relationship with the process
  17. 5 Generate ways to practise
  18. 6 Find your passion!
  19. 7 Place the space
  20. 8 Find your voice as a writer
  21. 9 Master the conventions
  22. 10 Know your stuff!
  23. 11 Use great resources
  24. 12 Gift yourself more time
  25. 13 Feel the reluctance and write anyway!
  26. 14 Get organised!
  27. 15 Seize your genius!
  28. 16 Strengthen your weakest links
  29. 17 Write to the set ‘brief’
  30. 18 Be a critical reader
  31. 19 Consider multiple perspectives
  32. 20 Take a position
  33. 21 Strengthen your word power
  34. 22 Get blogging
  35. 23 Be rigorous with references
  36. 24 Critique your own writing
  37. 25 Broaden your reading horizons
  38. 26 Work the word allowance
  39. 27 Use mindfulness techniques
  40. 28 Draft. Review. Redraft.
  41. 29 ‘Cut!’: Be a stern editor
  42. 30 Use models of excellence
  43. 31 Start again!
  44. 32 Write with economy
  45. 33 Bring clarity and precision
  46. 34 Develop effective inner commentary
  47. 35 Share (graded) assignments
  48. 37 Invite and utilise feedback
  49. 38 Perfect your paragraphs
  50. 39 Gain inspiration
  51. 40 Be aware of your reader(s)
  52. 41 Find your writing heroes
  53. 42 Bring a touch of elegance
  54. 43 Be a script architect
  55. 44 Fellowship of the pen!
  56. 45 Build your writing stamina
  57. 46 Get to the point!
  58. 47 Be curious about language
  59. 47 Increase your technical proficiency
  60. 48 Proofread with eagle eyes
  61. 49 Get your muscles moving!
  62. 50 Celebrate new skills and attributes
  63. Quick style guide for academic writing
  64. Homophones to watch out for
  65. Habits shaper: Track your good intentions
  66. My progress so far
  67. List of 20+ benefits I can gain from improving my writing …
  68. Where to find out more
  69. References and bibliography
  70. Index
  71. Notes