Writing At University
A Guide For Students
1st Edition
Published on 1. May 2008
234 pages
978-0-335-23547-6 (ISBN)
Description
Writing at University offers guidance on how to develop the writing you have to do at university along with a greater understanding of what is involved in this complex activity.
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Phyllis Creme | Mary Lea
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Content
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1: You and university writing
- 1.1 Why a book on university writing?
- 1.2 Working with others
- 1.3 You as a writer
- 1.4 Different types of writing
- 1.5 Talking for writing
- 1.6 Getting started, keeping going and dealing with writing blocks
- Keeping a learning log
- 1.7 Getting help
- 1.8 A note on word processing
- 1.9 A tour through the rest of the book
- Chapter 2: Getting started
- 2.1 Bridging a gap: you and university study
- 2.2 Practice writing
- Fast writing
- 2.3 Brainstorming
- 2.4 Generating questions
- Chapter 3: Writing for different courses
- 3.1 Ways of writing
- 3.2 Different perspectives
- 3.3 Unpacking assignments
- 3.4 Key elements of university writing
- 3.5 Different ways of knowing
- 3.6 Structure and argument
- 3.7 The traditional essay format approach to writing
- 3.8 The 'building blocks' approach to writing
- Chapter 4: 4 Beginning with the title
- 4.1 Keywords
- 4.2 Disadvantages of just looking for keywords
- 4.3 Analysing the assignment
- Example A
- Example B
- Example C
- Chapter 5: Reading as part of writing
- 5.1 Approaching reading
- 5.2 Choosing your reading for an assignment
- 5.3 Working with your reading
- 5.4 Thinking about the different texts
- 5.5 Reading and note taking
- 5.6 Making mind maps from reading
- 5.7 Keeping records
- 5.8 Making meaning through reading
- 'Fitting together' reading
- 'Analytic' reading
- 5.9 Reading your own and other students' work
- Chapter 6: Organizing and shaping your writing
- 6.1 Getting the assignment into shape
- 6.2 Different approaches to planning and organizing your writing
- The diver writer (see Figure 6.1)
- The patchwork writer (see Figure 6.2)
- The grand plan writer (see Figure 6.3)
- The architect writer (see Figure 6.4)
- What kind of writer are you?
- 6.3 Some structures used in university writing
- Chronology writing
- Description writing
- Cause-effect writing
- Compare/contrast writing
- Summary writing
- Analysis writing
- Evaluating writing
- Using a range of writing structures
- 6.4 Considering your argument: working out your 'story' and getting your central idea
- Building on your central idea step by step
- Constructing your 'story'
- Formulating your central idea
- Developing your argument from topics and themes
- Chapter 7: Making an argument and persuading your reader*
- 7.1 Your reader
- 7.2 What does 'argument' mean?
- 7.3 How students define 'argument' in their subjects
- Psychology: two students
- History
- History/Philosophy
- Biological physics
- Law
- Sciences
- English
- Linguistics
- 7.4 Developing a thesis statement
- 7.5 Working from first thoughts
- 7.6 Making an argument by anticipating questions and objections
- 7.7 Making an argument by looking at two opposing versions
- 7.8 Persuading the reader
- Chapter 8: Making good use of your sources
- 8.1 Referencing systems
- 8.2 Referencing websites
- 8.3 Referencing other sources
- 8.4 Recording references
- 8.5 Referencing and plagiarism
- 8.6 Thinking about plagiarism
- 8.7 Using your sources creatively
- Discussion
- Chapter 9: Putting yourself into your academic writing
- 9.1 One student's dilemma
- 9.2 'Parrot writing'
- 9.3 Can you be 'original' in your university writing?
- 9.4 Using 'I' in your assignments
- 9.5 From the personal to the academic
- Commentary on Passage 1
- Commentary on Passage 2
- Commentary on Passage 3
- Chapter 10: Putting it together
- 10.1 Writing the introduction
- 10.2 Writing the conclusion
- 10.3 Reviewing your work: redrafting and editing
- 10.4 Editing for the reader
- 10.5 Reviewing your work: what are you looking for?
- 10.6 Reorganizing your work: an example
- Chapter 11: Completing the assignment and preparing for next time
- 11.1 Grammar and punctuation
- 11.2 Techniques for working on your writing
- Cohesion
- Punctuation
- Reference
- Coherence
- 11.3 Handing in your assignment
- 11.4 Learning from feedback: grades and tutors' comments
- Using written feedback
- Talking with a tutor
- Understanding tutors' written comments
- Chapter 12: Exploring different kinds of writing
- 12.1 Case study: one student's experience
- Example 1: A practical report
- Example 2: A collaborative writing project
- Example 3: A review of an article
- Example 4: A tutorial presentation
- Example 5: An essay based on an interview
- Example 6: A seminar paper
- 12.2 Report writing
- 12.3 Dissertations and projects
- 12.4 Electronic writing
- Computer conferencing
- 12.5 Using the Internet as a resource for writing
- 12.6 Evaluating web resources
- The URL
- The publisher
- Personal web pages
- The author
- Authority and reliability
- Date
- Purpose
- Omissions
- 12.7 Visual and written texts
- Chapter 13: Learning journals and reflective writing
- 13.1 Learning journals
- What if your learning journal is assessed?
- What is a learning journal like?
- Who is your journal for?
- Different kinds of learning journal: different titles
- Hand-write or word-process?
- How can learning journals help you to learn?
- 13.2 Reflecting on practical work
- 13.3 From journals to reflective essays
- 13.4 The 'learning cycle' and different kinds of writing
- 13.5 A final reflection
- Further reading and some additional sources
- References
- Index
- Back Cover
