A must for all students involved in group projects

This concise, practical guide is for anyone placed in a group and assigned a project to carry out. It goes straight to the heart of the matter and deals pragmatically with common student concerns such as: How to allocate work appropriately How best to communicate and conduct meetings How to keep a team together How to deal with people who are taking a "free ride" or who try to dominate How to work constructively with people one doesn't know--and people one doesn't like very much How to resolve disagreements in the team How to make good...

How to read selectively How to take notes effectively How to understand the 'academic speak' in essay questions How to structure your work How to use and cite your sources accurately

Peter Levin has comprehensively updated the book to incorporate student feedback and has included significantly more information on the kinds of material that are available online, and on coping with the attentions of the plagiarism police. The book clarifies all the key issues that students cite as blocks to the development of their...