How to use your reading in your essays / Jeanne Godfrey.
By: Godfrey, Jeanne [author]
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BookSeries: Palgrave study skills: Publisher: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013Copyright date: ©2013Edition: Second edition.Description: viii, 162 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781137294685 (paperback); 113729468X (paperback).Subject(s): Academic writingAdditional physical formats: Electronic version:.: How to use your reading in your essayDDC classification: 808.0223 Also available in electronic form.Summary: A fundamental part of writing at university is using what you read in your work. Your lecturers may ask you to be critical, original and to put what you read into your own words. You will also be told not to plagiarise. What does all this actually mean? How can you use other people's work and still be original? How much of your essay should be about what you read? How do you make clear the difference between your own ideas and those that have come from your reading? What words and phrases should you use to introduce and comment on your sources? The fully updated and revised edition of this popular book answers these questions, and takes you through the complete process of using your reading in your essays and assignments. It also: Uses real texts and examples of real student writing, Gives you nearly 300 key words to use when integrating sources into your work and practice in using them accurately, Looks at common mistakes students make, to help you to improve your own correction skills and avoid making the same mistakes yourself, How to Use your Reading in your Essays equips you with all the information, practice and confidence you need to use your reading effectively in your writing and to get the best marks possible for your work. Book jacket.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Reading is part and parcel of academic writing, and knowing which sources to include in assignments and go about this process can be challenging. That's where this handy guide comes in. With over twenty years' experience in the field, Jeanne Godfrey is no stranger to essay writing. Taking students step-by-step through the process, from choosing their sources to checking their work, she helps students to develop the skills and confidence they need to use their reading effectively in their essays. Concise and practical, it breaks down the 'why' and 'how' of using reading in academic writing and contains valuable guidance on paraphrasing, comparing the views of different authors and commenting on sources.
This book is ideal for students of all disciplines, and can be used by college students, undergraduates and postgraduates.
Previous edition: 2009.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
A fundamental part of writing at university is using what you read in your work. Your lecturers may ask you to be critical, original and to put what you read into your own words. You will also be told not to plagiarise. What does all this actually mean? How can you use other people's work and still be original? How much of your essay should be about what you read? How do you make clear the difference between your own ideas and those that have come from your reading? What words and phrases should you use to introduce and comment on your sources? The fully updated and revised edition of this popular book answers these questions, and takes you through the complete process of using your reading in your essays and assignments. It also: Uses real texts and examples of real student writing, Gives you nearly 300 key words to use when integrating sources into your work and practice in using them accurately, Looks at common mistakes students make, to help you to improve your own correction skills and avoid making the same mistakes yourself, How to Use your Reading in your Essays equips you with all the information, practice and confidence you need to use your reading effectively in your writing and to get the best marks possible for your work. Book jacket.
CIT Module DESI 8013 - Core reading.
Also available in electronic form.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: an example and overview of how reading is used in an essay (p. 1)
- Part A Using your reading (p. 5)
- Introduction to Part A: key points for reading at university (p. 7)
- A1 How do you decide what to read? (p. 9)
- A2 How do you understand and question what you read? (p. 17)
- A3 What should you write down? (p. 24)
- A4 Why and how should you quote? (p. 30)
- A5 Why and how should you paraphrase? (p. 37)
- A6 Why and how should you summarise? (p. 45)
- A7 Putting it all together in your essay (p. 52)
- Part B Useful vocabulary (p. 59)
- Introduction to Part B: key points for developing your vocabulary (p. 61)
- B1 Introducing sources and using verbs precisely (p. 65)
- B2 Describing the views of different authors (p. 70)
- B3 Comparing the views of different authors and showing how they cite and evaluate each other (p. 74)
- B4 Commenting positively on a source (p. 80)
- B5 Commenting negatively on a source (p. 86)
- B6 Techniques for re-expressing sources (p. 94)
- B7 Vocabulary and writing style (p. 97)
- Part C Checking and correcting your work (p. 101)
- Introduction to Part C: key points for checking your work (p. 103)
- C1 Common mistakes with in-essay references (p. 105)
- C2 Ten grammatical areas that cause problems (p. 107)
- C3 Correcting other common types of error (p. 120)
- Appendices (p. 123)
- Appendix 1 Answers to practice exercises (p. 125)
- Appendix 2 Definitions of terms used in How to Use your Reading in your Essays (p. 142)
- Appendix 3 Complete student essay on business ethics (p. 144)
- Appendix 4 Referencing styles (p. 149)
- Appendix 5 Abbreviations and labels used in dictionary entries (p. 152)
- Appendix 6 A brief explanation of word class (p. 154)
- Vocabulary index (p. 158)
- Subject index (p. 159)