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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BookSeries: Sage study skills: Publisher: Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: 3rd edition.Description: xiv, 278 pages ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781412961820 (paperback).Subject(s): Reading (Higher education) | Critical thinking -- Study and teaching (Higher)DDC classification: 378.170281 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 378.170281 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | CIT Module EDUC 9010 - Core reading. | 00218588 | ||
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Reading critically, and writing using critical techniques, are crucial skills you need to apply to your academic work. Practical and engaging, Critical Reading and Writing for Postgraduates is bursting with tools for analysing texts and structuring critical reviews, helping you to gradually build your skills beyond undergraduate level and gain confidence in your ability to critically read and write.
New to this 3rd edition: Introduces a technique for developing critical thinking skills by interrogating paper abstracts Additional diagrams, exercises and concept explanations, enabling you to more easily understand and apply the various approaches A glossary, to help with understanding of key terms. Also new for this edition, a Companion Website provides additional resources to help you apply the critical techniques you learn. From templates and checklists, access to SAGE journal articles and additional case studies, these free resources will make sure you successfully master advanced critical skills. If you need to engage with published (or unpublished) literature such as essays, dissertations or theses, research papers or oral presentations, this proven guide helps you develop a reflective and advanced critical approach to your research and writing.The Student Success series are essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to planning your dream career, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips and resources for study success!
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1. Becoming a critical reader and self-critical writer. What it means to be critical -- Making a critical choice -- A first look: interrogating abstracts -- Getting started on a self-critical writing -- Creating a comparative critical summary -- Pt. 2. Developing an in-depth analysis. A mental map for navigating the literature -- Tools for thinking and ways of thinking -- Reasons for conducting the research -- Knowledge claims and their key characteristics -- 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 -- Pt. 3. Putting your critical reviews to work. Focusing and building up your critical literature review -- Integrating critical literature reviews into your dissertation -- Critical literature reviews in alternative dissertation structures -- Tools for structuring a dissertation -- Using the literature in research papers and oral presentations.
CIT Module EDUC 9010 - Core reading.