Writing for Academic Success
eBook - ePub

Writing for Academic Success

  1. 264 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Writing for Academic Success

About this book

Writing for Academic Success is a vital practical guide for any ambitious student. If you seek to manage your writing effectively, reduce stress, and improve your confidence and efficiency, this book is for you. The authors show you how to acquire communicative rigor in research essays, reports, book and article reviews, exam papers, research proposals, and literature reviews, through to thesis writing, posters and papers for presentation and publication.

This second edition has been fully revised to reflect the online learning explosion. The authors provide insightful new material about how to work productively in different online contexts such as with blogs and wikis, setting up an e-portfolio, and raising an online profile. They also set out a focused guide to issues unique to digital communication, and working with and across different media and technologies.

The book includes advice on common writing concerns, cross-cultural and inter-disciplinary practices, a list of helpful words and phrases, and subject-specific examples of writing ranging from economics to philosophy to medicine. Writing for Academic Success is essential for undergraduate and postgraduate students both in taught courses and conducting research.

Student Success is a series of essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to boosting your employability and managing your wellbeing, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. List of Figures
  6. List of Tables
  7. Introduction
  8. 1 Managing your Writing Environment
  9. 2 Fundamentals of Solid Preparation
  10. 3 Essentials of Academic Writing
  11. 4 Principles of Sound Structure
  12. 5 Research Essays
  13. 6 Book or Article Reviews and Online Writing
  14. 7 Coursework Exams
  15. 8 The Literature Review
  16. 9 Reports and Research Proposals
  17. 10 Thesis Writing
  18. 11 Presentations
  19. 12 Publishing and Raising Your Profile
  20. Appendix: Words and Phrases for Developing Discussions
  21. References
  22. Index