
TL;DR
A Very Brief Guide to Reading and Writing in University
Joel Heng Hartse(Author)
University of British Columbia Press
Published on 1. August 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-0-7748-3914-3 (ISBN)
Description
You've just been assigned your very first university paper. Are you unsure of how to start? Do you feel stressed about failing, or are you worried that you'll have to pull all-nighters to get the work done? And what even is APA style? If you feel uncertain, stuck, or overwhelmed, be encouraged, because this book has the tools you need to get that assignment done. TL;DR's quick, concise chapters will help you identify your audience, create an outline, get a handle on grammar and sentence structure, correctly quote a source, and write a strong conclusion. If you want to know what and how professors expect you to write - and why - this is the book for you.
TL;DR (too long; didn't read): This book will show you how to write better papers, and it's short, so you should read it!
TL;DR (too long; didn't read): This book will show you how to write better papers, and it's short, so you should read it!
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Vancouver
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
2 illus., 2 tables
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 125 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
190 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7748-3914-3 (9780774839143)
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Person
Joel Heng Hartse is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses related to academic writing, literacy, and teaching English as an additional language. His other books include Perspectives on Teaching English at Colleges and Universities in China and Dancing about Architecture is a Reasonable Thing to Do. He is president of the Canadian Association for Studies in Discourse and Writing. He lives in Vancouver.
Content
A Note for Students
A Note for Instructors
Preface
Introduction
1 Stuff You Should Know before You Start
Literacy
Language
Audience
Genre
2 Reading and Writing about Other Texts
Academic Reading
Summary
Attribution
Paraphrasing and Quotation
Response
Stance
Plagiarism
Citations
3 Writing "The Paper"
What "The Paper" Is
Structure
Topic
Sources
Thesis Statements
Introductions
Paragraphs
Conclusions
Flow
Making Changes
4 Other Stuff You Should Know
Feedback
Vocabulary
Grammar
Sentences
Further Reading
Instructor Appendix
A Note for Instructors
Preface
Introduction
1 Stuff You Should Know before You Start
Literacy
Language
Audience
Genre
2 Reading and Writing about Other Texts
Academic Reading
Summary
Attribution
Paraphrasing and Quotation
Response
Stance
Plagiarism
Citations
3 Writing "The Paper"
What "The Paper" Is
Structure
Topic
Sources
Thesis Statements
Introductions
Paragraphs
Conclusions
Flow
Making Changes
4 Other Stuff You Should Know
Feedback
Vocabulary
Grammar
Sentences
Further Reading
Instructor Appendix