Writing at university a guide for students
Phyllis Creme and Mary R. Lea.
- Third edition.
- xiii, 218 pages ; 23 cm.
- Open UP study skills .
- Open UP study skills. .
Previous edition: 2003.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-215) and index.
You and university writing -- Getting statrted -- Getting started -- Writing for different courses -- Beginning with the title -- Reading as part of writing -- Organizing and shaping your writing -- Making an argument and persuading your reader -- Making good use of your sources -- Putting yourself into your academic writing -- Putting it together -- Completing the assignment and preparing for next time -- Exploring different kinds of writing -- Learning journals and relective writing.
This text presents strategies and approaches to allow the reader to gain more control over his or her academic writing in a higher education environment. This edition includes more detailed consideration of plagiarism and careful use of source material.