Studying for Success
1st Edition
Published on 28. June 2017
Book
Hardback
260 pages
978-1-138-42127-1 (ISBN)
Description
This lively and stimulating book offers an enlightening new approach to effective study. Without minimising the importance of good organisation and hard work, the author stresses throughout that study must and can be fun.
Delivered with characteristic humour and wisdom, Richard Palmer updates and reinvigorates a classic, best-selling book with new sections on computers and the internet, as well as chapters covering important areas such as:
memory and review
essay planning and writing
note-taking
time management
using resources
exam techniques and preparation.
This is an inspiring, essential read for all students studying for A Levels and undergraduate degrees who want to find the key to achieving success both in coursework and exams.
Delivered with characteristic humour and wisdom, Richard Palmer updates and reinvigorates a classic, best-selling book with new sections on computers and the internet, as well as chapters covering important areas such as:
memory and review
essay planning and writing
note-taking
time management
using resources
exam techniques and preparation.
This is an inspiring, essential read for all students studying for A Levels and undergraduate degrees who want to find the key to achieving success both in coursework and exams.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
AS/A2 and Undergraduate
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-42127-1 (9781138421271)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Richard Palmer
Studying for Success
Book
05/2004
3rd Edition
Routledge
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Person
Richard Palmer is Head of English at Bedford School, an A Level examiner and an HMC-Ofsted Inspector. Author of Write in Style , 2nd edition and The Good Grammar Guide (also published by Routledge), he writes regularly for a number of journals and has recently worked as a Study Skills Consultant for several secondary and tertiary academic institutions and for NatWest Bank. For many years he was a Tutor and Consellor for the Open University.
Content
1. Getting Started and Keeping Going 2. A Standard Approach to Organisation 3. Alternative Forms of Writing 4. Style 5. Editing 6. Collaborative Writing 7. Writing for Publication