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Overview
Whether you are returning to studying after a break, or need help adjusting your writing skills to meet the needs of your Education course, this practical, down-to-earth guide will help you improve your literacy skills. Aimed specifically at students on Education courses, this book uses examples of students' work to highlight common problems, and provides guidance on how to improve. There are handy lists of 'Dos and Don'ts' and lots of examples.In this new edition you will find: an explanation of Master's level criteria, with an example of a student's work with tutorial-feedback, more on selective use of the internet, more on the peer-review process, the importance of journals, and an explanation of journal rankings, a new section on defining key terms, additional advice on how to avoid plagiarism.
The book also offers practical advice on: reading widely; how to search for reading materials; carrying out small-scale research projects; structuring academic writing appropriately; improving punctuation, spelling, grammar and use of language; presentation skills. It is ideal reading for Foundation Degree and PGCE students, including those studying at Master's level, and all undergraduates on Education degree courses. Anyone wanting to improve their writing will find this book invaluable.
About the Author:
Dominic Wyse is Senior Lecturer in Primary and Early Years Education at the University of Cambridge
Synopsis
This accessible guide to writing academically is based on the author's many years of experience helping students to improve their writing and get better marks in assignments. The advice works because it uses real examples of students' work to explain what tutors look for and how to get there.
New to this Third Edition:
Editorials
From the Publisher
'I am delighted to see this new edition. As well as the wealth of knowledge provided in earlier versions, new and welcome additions address emerging priorities for university education courses and invite the reader's active participation. It will be at the top of my department's reading lists!'- Dr Shereen Benjamin, Senior Lecturer in Primary Education The University of Edinburgh
'A highly appropriate text for all education students, the inclusion/analysis of tutors' comments alongside the existing Top Tips enhances the advice given. The close analysis of student work, identification of both effective and ineffective features and the detailed information regarding effective searches are amongst the many highlights'
- Mike Hickman, Head of Subject, Initial Teacher Education York St John University