Academic Success: A Student's Guide to Studying at University

ISBN-13: 9781352002621 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 260 str.

Australia) Sydney Maria (Macquarie University Linguistics

Opis

The text is aimed at students new to the university context, whether they are native speakers of English or students for whom English is an additional language.

Spis treści

Introduction.- PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY STUDY.- 1. What's Different About Academic Communication?.- 2. Students and Lecturers.- 3. Independent Learning.- PART 2: TAKING PART IN UNIVERSITY LEARNING.- 4. Academic Listening.- 5. Academic Reading.- Tutorials and Seminars.- 7. Doing Group Assignments.- PART 3: BECOMING CRITICAL.- 8. Opinions, Positions and Bias.- 9. Critical Thinking.- 10. Sources of Academic Knowledge.- PART 4: EXPRESSING YOUR VOICE AND REFERRING TO THE VOICES OF OTHERS.- 11. Voices in Academic Texts.- 12. Expressing Your Own Voice.- 13. Avoiding Plagiarism.- 14. Voices in Different Types of Text.- 15. Creating an Identity in Different Types of Text.- PART 5: WRITING ACADEMIC TEXTS.- 16. Writing in the University.- 17. Making Your Argument Flow.- 18. Writing Essays.- 19. Writing Reports.- 20. Writing Research Reports.- 21. Writing Reflective Texts.- 22. Writing Electronic Texts.- 23. Writing in Exams.- Further Reading.- Glossary.

O autorze

Jean Brick was formerly a Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Australia.

Nick Wilson, Deanna Wong and Maria Herke are all Lecturers in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Australia.

Blurb

‘This book delivers exactly what the title promises: everything a student needs to be successful in their studies.’ – Lee Fallin, University of Hull, UK

‘An invaluable guide to the nature of successful learning in a university context, which will help students better prepare for and manage the challenges faced in tertiary studies.’ – Professor Jack Richards, University of Sydney, Australia

‘Academic Success includes everything a new student needs to know about university: from how a university works through to advice on reading, writing and thinking academically, including differences between disciplines. It's a comprehensive, useful guide to transitioning to university and succeeding in your studies.’ – Helen Cooper, University of Birmingham, UK

Making the transition to university study can be a challenge. Besides extending your knowledge and developing new skills, you will also need to communicate in ways that reflect new approaches and values. This hands-on book will introduce you to the demands of university study in a clear and accessible way and help you to understand what is expected of you.

With this helpful guide by your side, you will learn how to:

• Recognise opinions, positions and bias in academic texts from a range of genres
  
• Think critically and apply this to your own work
  
• Develop your own voice and academic identity, and refer to others’ ideas in an appropriate way
  
• Structure and write effective essays, reports, reflective assignments and exam papers
  
• Participate actively in tutorials, seminars and group work
  

Packed with practical guidance and self-study activities, this book will help you to boost your academic performance whatever your subject area.

Jean Brick was formerly Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Australia.

Nick Wilson, Deanna Wong and Maria Herke are all Lecturers in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Australia.