Beginning University - Thinking, Researching and Writing for Success

A handbook for university study skills.

List of contents

Introduction: how this book can help you

Part I Contexts

1 Communication in context

2 All about universities

3 Learning at university level

Part II Fundamentals

4 Critical thinking

5 Dealing with ideas: argument

6 Dealing with ideas: exposition

PART III Learning Strategies

7 Effective reading

8 In and out of class

PART IV Assignments

9 Academic genres

10 Planning

11 Research: finding resources

12 Research: using resources

13 Writing well: the basics

14 Improving your written style

15 Effective oral presentations

PART V Transitions

16 Take it with you

About the author

Andrew Wallace is Coordinator of the Bachelor of Arts at the Gladstone campus of CQU. Tony Schirato is Head of the School of Communications and Media Studies at the Rockhampton campus of CQU. Philippa Bright is Faculty Coordinator, Informatics and Communication at the Sydney International Campus of Central Queensland University.

Summary

A handbook for university study skills.

Product details

• Authors: Philippa Bright, Philippa Schirato Bright, Bright Philippa, Tony Schirato, Tony Bright Schirato, Schirato Tony, Andrew Wallace, Andrew Schirato Wallace, Wallace Andrew
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9780367717537
• ISBN: 978-0-367-71753-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / History, EDUCATION / Student Life & Student Affairs, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education