Academic Culture A Student's Guide to Studying at University
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Jean Brick has been involved in the field of academic literacy for over 20 years. She has worked with undergraduates and postgraduate students from both English speaking and non-English speaking backgrounds, and was formerly a Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Australia.
Maria Herke is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Australia.
Deanna Wong was formerly Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Australia.
Academic Culture is comprehensive yet accessible. Lucid and engaging examples encourage the reader to reflect on their own learning, and each chapter contains writing tasks that require careful thought and consideration. I would thoroughly recommend this book for students of all disciplines looking to navigate the intricacies of university life, excel at academic writing and develop a critical academic voice.
Paul Atkinson, Monash University, Australia
Academic Culture introduces students to the demands of university study in a clear and accessible way, and helps them understand what is expected of them. Chapters equip students with the skills to recognise opinions, positions and bias in academic texts from a range of genres, think critically, develop their own 'voice', and refer to others' ideas in an appropriate way. Having established a foundation for successful university study, the final part provides guidance on approaching different forms of academic writing, including essays, reports, reflective assignments and exam papers.
Featuring helpful 'word lists', examples, 'think about this' reflective prompts and 'skills practice' activities in each chapter, this bestselling book is an essential resource for all students new to university-level study.
New to this Edition:
- Contains three new chapters on reflective writing, writing lab reports, and writing in exams
- Features additional material on paraphrasing and summarizing
- Includes a new section on creating and maintaining an e-portfolio
- New 'think about this' feature
PART I: Introduction
1. What is Academic Culture?
2. Faculties, Departments and Disciplines
3. Communicating with Your Lecturer
4. Independent Learning
PART II: Taking Part in University Learning
5. Academic Listening
6.Academic Reading
7. Taking Part in Tutorials and Seminars
8. Doing Group Assignments
PART III: Becoming Critical
9. Opinions, Position and Bias
10. Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving and Description
11. Sources of Academic Knowledge
PART IV: Expressing your voice and referring to the voices of others
12. Voices in Academic Texts
13. Expressing Your Own Voice
14. What is Plagiarism?
15. Voices in Different Types of Text
16. Creating an Identity in Different Types of Text: Pronouns, Hedges, Boosters and Commands
PART IV: Writing Academic Texts
17. Writing at University
18. Making Your Argument Flow
19. Writing Essays
20. Writing Reports
21. Writing Research Reports
22. Writing Reflective Texts
23. Writing Blogs and Discussion Forum Posts
24. Writing Lab Reports
25. Writing in Exams.
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Jean Brick has been involved in the field of academic literacy for over 20 years. She has worked with undergraduates and postgraduate students from both English speaking and non-English speaking backgrounds, and was formerly a Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Australia.
Maria Herke is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Australia.
Deanna Wong was formerly Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Australia.