Successin AcademicWriting

More like this

Adolescence in teenagers

by Vincent Whitton

11 inventions that changed the world

by Daniel Sima

People to Contact for Our CFP

by Brian Croxall

Language Arts

by sheri okland

Successin AcademicWriting

CHAPTER 12 Moving Forward

12.4 Final word

12.3 Where to get help

12.2 Making the most of feedback

12.1 Cycles of learning

CHAPTER 11 Using Technology to Help You

11.5 Handling large documents

11.4 Creating tables and figures

11.3 Using reference management software

11.2 Using bibliographic databases

11.1 Using your word processor’s functions (but critically)

CHAPTER 10 Reviewing and Editing Your Work

10.8 Presentation

10.7 Spelling

10.6 Punctuation

10.5 Grammar

10.4 Sentences

10.3 Paragraphs

10.2 Structure and argument

10.1 Fulfilling the brief

CHAPTER 9 Citing, Referencing and AvoidingPlagiarism

9.6 Remember, your writing is an argument

9.5 Avoiding plagiarism

9.4 Plagiarism

9.3 Using citations and quotes

9.2 Citing, referencing and academic integrity

9.1 Citing and referencing

Chapter 8 Words and Images

8.5 Other kinds of figure

8.4 Using graphs and charts

8.3 Using tables

8.2 Content and design

8.1 The role of visual elements

CHAPTER 7 Composing

7.7 Twelve ways to overcome writer’s block

7.6 Managing your composing

7.5 The ‘no composing’ approach

7.4 Freewriting

7.3 Writing to a prompt

7.2 Composing your first draft

7.1 Balancing the critical and the creative

CHAPTER 6 Planning and Structuring your Writing

6.7 Planning: from large-to small- scale

6.6 Dissertations

6.5 Posters

6.4 Presentations

6.3 Practical reports

6.2 Essays

6.1 Beginnings, middles and ends

CHAPTER 5 Being a Purposeful Reader andNote-taker

5.7 Annotating and note-taking

5.6 In-depth reading (using SP3R)

5.5 Deciding on a reading strategy

5.4 Establishing a purpose

5.3 Surveying (scanning and skimming)

5.2 Beginning with the end in mind

5.1 Kinds of reading

CHAPTER 4 Researching an Assignment

4.4 Becoming more discerning

4.3 Being selective (using RABT)

4.2 Different strategies for different assignments

4.1 Being strategic

CHAPTER 3 Kinds of Writing

3.4 Critical reflective writing

3.3 Business-style report writing

3.2 Two ends of a spectrum

3.1 Questions to ask your assessor

CHAPTER 2 Understanding the Nature of an Assignment

2.2 Putting IPACE into practice

2.1 The IPACE model

CHAPTER 1 The Nature and Process ofAcademic Writing

1.5 In conclusion: the process of academic writing

1.4 Playing to your strengths and preferences

1.3 The process of writing

1.2 The nature of academic writing

1.1 Why is writing so important?