Series Editor: Kate Williams, formerly Upgrade Service, Oxford Brookes University, UK Little books, big ideas! For time-pushed students, Pocket Study Skills pack a lot of advice into a little book in an entertaining and engaging way. Each guide focuses on a single crucial aspect of study, giving students step-by-step guidance, handy tips and clear advice on how to approach important areas of their studies.
Writing for University
Jeanne Godfrey, University of Leeds, UK This indispensable guide shows students what successful academic writing involves and gives them the tools they will need to write successfully themselves. It separates fact from fiction and takes students through the five essential elements of academic writing: writing critically; using sources; developing your own voice; having a clear structure and style; and editing and polishing drafts. Chapters include annotated extracts of real students' academic writing from a range of subject areas. This third edition has been revised throughout, and contains three new sections on originality, argument and synthesising sources. UK February 2022 • US February 2022 • 152 pages • Approx. 20 line drawings PB 9781350933675 • £7.99 / $10.95 ePub 9781350933682 • £7.19 / $10.41 ePdf 9781350933699 • £7.19 / $10.41 Series: Pocket Study Skills • Red Globe Press
Where's Your Argument? Michael Shoolbred, University of Birmingham, UK & Helen Cooper, University of Birmingham, UK
This handy, no-nonsense guide helps students to feel more confident in finding their academic voice and equips them with the skills they need to construct convincing academic arguments. It offers practical advice on forming ideas, presenting evidence and structuring arguments. The second edition contains more varied examples of what ‘finding your academic voice means’ in the context of different assignments, including blogs and observations. It also features new material on synthesizing ideas from different sources. This is an essential resource for all undergraduates and postgraduates who are looking to communicate their arguments effectively and improve the quality of their academic writing. UK May 2022 • US May 2022 • 160 pages PB 9781350932623 • £7.99 / $10.95 Series: Pocket Study Skills • Bloomsbury Academic World English
Getting Critical
STUDY SKILLS
Pocket Study Skills
Kate Williams
Getting Critical is an informative and helpful guide that teaches students how to adopt a critical approach in their research, reading and writing. With examples of real students' work throughout, this is an invaluable resource for Higher Education and Further Education students across all disciplines. This 3rd edition is fully updated to include new chapters on getting critical with numbers and examples from a wider range of assignments, particularly within STEM disciplines. UK February 2022 • US February 2022 • 144 pages PB 9781350933576 • £7.99 / $10.95 Series: Pocket Study Skills • Red Globe Press
Success in Groupwork
Peter Hartley, Mark Dawson & Sue Beckingham, Sheffield Hallam University, UK With relatable examples and useful checklists, this concise and pragmatic guide helps students tackle the challenges of group assignments with confidence. Bite-sized chapters take students from forming a group and establishing roles through to dealing with conflict and delivering a group assessment. This fully-updated 2nd edition includes ideas on how to make full use of technology and social media for effective communication and project management. This is an essential resource for any student who needs to produce a group project as part of their course, regardless of their level or discipline. UK February 2022 • US February 2022 • 136 pages PB 9781350933491 • £7.99 / $10.95 ePub 9781350933507 • £7.19 / $10.41 ePdf 9781350933514 • £7.19 / $10.41 Series: Pocket Study Skills • Red Globe Press
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