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Author: Phyllis Creme, Mary Lea

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. Writing is seen as a tool for learning as well as a product to be assessed. The importance of what you yourself can bring as a writer to your academic writing is stressed throughout the book. The book looks at an array of writing projects, including essays, reports and dissertations, and analyzes what is expected of each form of assignment. The authors provide examples of student writing and reflections on writing by both tutors and students. This edition includes new sections on: Making an argument and persuading your reader Using sources creatively Avoiding plagiarism Writing online Further sources of information about academic writingWriting at University is an essential resource for all college and university students, including postgraduates, who wish to develop their academic writing. It will also be an invaluable aid for tutors in supporting their students.

Writing at University A Guide for Students 3rd Table of contents:

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

Email

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

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