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1 online resource (xii, 220 pages). |
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Critical study skills |
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Critical study skills for nursing students.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 26, 2018). |
| Contents |
<P>Foreword</p><p>Introduction</p><p>1. Academic Writing Overview</p><p>Unit 1.1 -- What is Academic Writing?</p><p>Unit 1.2 -- Features of Academic Writing</p><p>2. Understanding the Topic and Planning</p><p>Unit 2.1 -- Understanding Assessment Tasks</p><p>Unit 2.2 -- Creating New Ideas</p><p>Unit 2.3 -- Planning an Academic Paper</p><p>3. Academic Arguments</p><p>Unit 3.1 -- Arguments in Writing</p><p>Unit 3.2 -- Critical Thinking</p><p>Unit 3.3 -- Identifying Fallacies</p><p>4. Structure: Introductions</p><p>Unit 4.1 -- General Statements</p><p>Unit 4.2 -- Thesis Statements and Essay Maps</p><p>5. Structure: Main Body Paragraphs</p><p>Unit 5.1 -- Topic Sentences</p><p>Unit 5.2 -- Presenting Your Ideas</p><p>Unit 5.3 -- Concluding Sentences</p><p>Unit 5.4 -- Cohesion</p><p>6. Structure: Conclusions</p><p>Unit 6.1 -- Elements of a Conclusion</p><p>Unit 6.2 -- Final Ideas</p><p>7. Finding Evidence</p><p>Unit 7.1 -- Types of Sources</p><p>Unit 7.2 -- Types of Evidence</p><p>Unit 7.3 -- Conducting Research</p><p>Unit 7.4 -- Reliability</p><p>8. Reading Techniques</p><p>Unit 8.1 -- Reading Comprehension</p><p>Unit 8.2 -- Skimming and Scanning</p><p>Unit 8.3 -- SQ3R and KWL</p><p>9. Using Others' Ideas</p><p>Unit 9.1 -- Preparation</p><p>Unit 9.2 -- Paraphrasing</p><p>Unit 9.3 -- Summarising</p><p>Unit 9.4 -- Translations</p><p>Unit 9.5 -- Quotations</p><p>Unit 9.6 -- Reporting Verbs</p><p>10. Referencing ... 139</p><p>Unit 10.1 -- Understanding Referencing</p><p>Unit 10.2 -- Citations</p><p>Unit 10.3 -- Reference Lists</p><p>11. Revision Techniques</p><p>Unit 11.1 -- Feedback</p><p>Unit 11.2 -- Revising Paragraphs</p><p>12. Proofreading</p><p>Unit 12.1 -- Spelling and Grammar</p><p>Unit 12.2 -- Formatting</p><p>Unit 12.3 -- Writing Checklists</p><p>Unit 12.4 -- What Not to Write</p><p>Exercises</p><p> </p> |
| Summary |
Essential reading for all international students studying for a British qualification at university, providing a clear guide to researching and producing a well presented and cohesive piece of academic writing. |
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Academic language -- Study and teaching (Higher)
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English language -- Study and teaching (Higher)
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- General.
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English language -- Study and teaching (Higher)
(OCoLC)fst00911784
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| Other Form: |
Ebook version : 9781912508228 |
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Print version: Graham, Andrew. English for academic purposes. St Albans : Critical Publishing, 2018 1912508206 9781912508204 (OCoLC)1037282577 |
| ISBN |
9781912508228 (electronic book) |
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1912508222 (electronic book) |
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9781912508235 (electronic book) |
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1912508230 (electronic book) |
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