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How to use your reading in your essays [electronic resource] / Jeanne Godfrey.

By: Series: Palgrave study skillsPublisher: London : Palgrave, 2018Edition: Third editionDescription: 1 online resource (vi, 212 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour)Content type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781352002980 (ebook) :
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification:
  • 808.02 23
LOC classification:
  • LB2369 .G573 2018
Online resources:
Contents:
Acknowledgements Introduction and example essay extract PART A: UNDERSTANDING YOUR READING How Do You Decide What to Read? How Do You Understand What You Read? How Do You Question What you Read? How Do You Compare and Connect What You Read? Writing to Understand Your Reading PART B: USING YOUR READING IN YOUR ESSAY Why and How Should You Quote? Why and How Should You Paraphrase? Why and How Should You Summarise? What Will Make Your Essay Original? Putting it All Together in Your Essays and Reports PART C: USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES Using Verbs Precisely and Powerfully Discussing Authors' Position and Views Comparing and Connecting Different Authors Making Positive Comments Making Negative Comments PART D: CHECKING AND CORRECTION YOUR WORK Using a Clear Writing Style Re-expressing and Referencing Your Reading Checking Your Referencing Checking Your Grammar APPENDICES Complete Business Ethics Essay Answers to 'Over to You' Activities Definitions of Terms Used in this Book Dictionary Use, Register and Word Class Different Referencing Styles Vocabulary Index Subject Index.
Summary: Reading is part and parcel of academic writing, and knowing which sources to include in assignments and how to go about this process can be challenging. That's where this handy guide comes in. With over 20 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 and get the best marks possible for their work. 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.New to this Edition:- Part A contains new sections on how to target your reading, remain focused and know when to stop reading- New section on how to use reading in reports, supported by short report extracts- New two-colour text design to enliven the reading experience and make the text more accessible
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Previous edition issued in print: Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Includes index.

Acknowledgements Introduction and example essay extract PART A: UNDERSTANDING YOUR READING How Do You Decide What to Read? How Do You Understand What You Read? How Do You Question What you Read? How Do You Compare and Connect What You Read? Writing to Understand Your Reading PART B: USING YOUR READING IN YOUR ESSAY Why and How Should You Quote? Why and How Should You Paraphrase? Why and How Should You Summarise? What Will Make Your Essay Original? Putting it All Together in Your Essays and Reports PART C: USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES Using Verbs Precisely and Powerfully Discussing Authors' Position and Views Comparing and Connecting Different Authors Making Positive Comments Making Negative Comments PART D: CHECKING AND CORRECTION YOUR WORK Using a Clear Writing Style Re-expressing and Referencing Your Reading Checking Your Referencing Checking Your Grammar APPENDICES Complete Business Ethics Essay Answers to 'Over to You' Activities Definitions of Terms Used in this Book Dictionary Use, Register and Word Class Different Referencing Styles Vocabulary Index Subject Index.

Reading is part and parcel of academic writing, and knowing which sources to include in assignments and how to go about this process can be challenging. That's where this handy guide comes in. With over 20 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 and get the best marks possible for their work. 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.New to this Edition:- Part A contains new sections on how to target your reading, remain focused and know when to stop reading- New section on how to use reading in reports, supported by short report extracts- New two-colour text design to enliven the reading experience and make the text more accessible

Description based on print version record.