Get Great Marks: For Your Essays, Reports, and Presentations

ISBN-13: 9781741754520 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 186 str.

John Germov

Opis

Fully revised in response to readers' suggestions, this student guide nowincludes extensive coverage of online resources, tips forthe best uses ofcomputer tools, and guidance on how to pitch to theaudienceUpdated to include new technologies available for writing and research," " this guidetells studentsallthey need to know to write successful essays and reports and create attention-grabbing presentations in the social sciences and humanities. Any student whois notsure how to begin writing, or who finds that they have four assignments and only four weeks to go before the deadline, will find helphere. Readers will learn the rules of the essay writing game: how to muckrake for information, write drafts, handle references, and do analysis. They will discover wherethey win and lose marks, learn how to take the right short cuts, and make the most of their time."

Spis treści

Preface to the third edition

Introduction: What this book can do for you

1. First things first: Being an academic detective

2. The rules of the essay writing game

3. We need a plan

4. The art of analysis

5. Finding what you need

6. Untangling the web: Beyond Google and Wikipedia

7. Making sense of it all: Effective reading and note taking

8. Doing essay drafts

9. Easy marks: The unwritten rules of academic writing

10. Write it right: Handling the nitty-gritty

11. Writing reports and abstracts

12. Book and article reviews

13. The essay exam

14. Writing and delivering stress-free presentations

15. Referencing demystified

16. The end or just the beginning?

Appendix: Glossary of Latin phrases and abbreviations

Index

O autorze

JOHN GERMOV is Professor, Dean of Arts, and Deputy Head of the Faculty of Education and Arts at the University of Newcastle. He has many years' experience teaching undergraduate students and is the author/editor of 14 books.