Critical reading and writing for postgraduates / Mike Wallace and Alison Wray.
By: Wallace, Mike [author]
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Contributor(s): Wray, Alison [author].
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BookPublisher: London ; Thousand Oaks : SAGE, 2011Edition: 2nd ed.Description: x, 252 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781849205610 (hardback); 1849205612 (hardback); 1849205620 (paperback); 9781849205627 (paperback).Subject(s): Critical thinking | Study skills | Academic writingDDC classification: 378.170281 Summary: Focusing on critical reading and self-critical writing, this book is suitable for postgraduate students and early-career academics. It contains tools for analysing texts and structuring critical reviews, and incorporates exercises and worked examples drawn from the social sciences.
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′Written in a clear and straightforward fashion that is guaranteed to make you think, as well as encouraging constructive and engaging modes of writing that will improve your connection to your audience.′ - Professor Graham Crow, University of Southampton
How do you respond to adverts? Do you believe what they say, or look for a hidden agenda?
Reading critically, and writing using critical techniques, are crucial skills you need to apply to your academic work. It may seem difficult at first, but you may already be a more critical reader than you think!
This guide helps you develop both the ability to critically ask questions, and a reflective and critical approach to your own research and writing. Broken down into three parts, it builds up your skills and confidence through focused activities that progressively develop your ability to critically read and write.
New to this 2nd edition:
A range of subject specific examples from areas including linguistics, education, business and management Commentaries on using e-resources and features of e-research New online resources including worksheet templates, chapter activities and free access to journal articles.Look at the RESOURCES TAB to view and download the additional materials.SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills website for tips, quizzes and videos on study success!
Previous ed.: 2006.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Focusing on critical reading and self-critical writing, this book is suitable for postgraduate students and early-career academics. It contains tools for analysing texts and structuring critical reviews, and incorporates exercises and worked examples drawn from the social sciences.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Part 1 Becoming a Critical Reader and Self-Critical Writer
- What It Means to Be Critical
- Making a Critical Choice
- Getting Started on Critical Reading
- Getting Started on Self-Critical Writing
- Creating a Comparative Critical Summary
- Part 2 Developing an IN-Depth Analysis
- The Key to a Mental Map for Exploring the Literature
- The Argument Component of Your Mental Map
- More Components: Knowledge, Literature, Intellectual Projects
- Developing a Critical Analysis of a Text
- a Worked Example of a Critical Analysis
- Developing Your Argument in Writing a Critical Review of a Text
- Part 3 Putting Your Critical Reviews to Work
- Focusing and Building up your Critical Literature Review
- Integrating Critical Literature Reviews into Your Dissertation
- Tools for Structuring a Dissertation
- Using the Literature in Research Papers and Oral Presentations
- Appendices
- Abridged article: 'One word or two?'
- Abridged article: 'Sharing leadership of schools through teamwork'
- Blank form for the Critical Analysis of a text
- Logic Checklist: developing a logical overall argument in a dissertation