by Murat Can 5 years ago
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Succes in Academic Writing
Succes in Academic Writing
Composing
Twelve ways to overcome writer’s block
Managing your composing
The ‘no composing’ approach
Freewriting
Writing to a prompt
Composing your first draft
Balancing the critical and the creative
Words and Images
Other kinds of figure
Using graphs and charts
Using tables
Content and design
The role of visual elements
Citing, Referencing and Avoiding
Plagiarism
Remember, your writing is an argument – your argument
Avoiding plagiarism
Plagiarism
Using citations and quotes
Citing, referencing and academic integrity
Citing and referencing
Reviewing and Editing Your Work
Presentation
Spelling
Punctuation
Grammar
Sentences
Paragraphs
Fulfilling the brief
Using Technology to Help You
Handling large documents
Creating tables and figures
Using reference management software
Using bibliographic databases
Using your word processor’s functions (but critically)
Planning and Structuring your Writing
Planning: from large- to small-scale
Dissertations
Posters
Presentations
Practical reports
Essays
Beginnings, middles and ends
Being a Purposeful Reader and
Note-taker
Annotating and note-taking
In-depth reading (using SP3R)
Deciding on a reading strategy
Establishing a purpose
Surveying (scanning and skimming)
Beginning with the end in mind
Kinds of reading
Researching an Assignment
Becoming more discerning
Being selective (using RABT)
2 Different strategies for different assignments
Being strategic
Kinds of Writing
Critical reflective writing
Business-style report writing
Two ends of a spectrum
Questions to ask your assessor
Understanding the Nature of an
Assignment
Putting IPACE into practice
The IPACE model
The Nature and Process in Academic Writing
In conclusion: the process of academic writing
Playing to your strengths
The Process of Writing
The Nature of Academic Writing
Why is writing so important?
Subtopic
Moving Forward
Final word
Where to get help
Making the most of feedback
Cycles of learning
