Writing at University: A Guide for Students by Phyllis Creme

Writing at University: A Guide for Students by Phyllis Creme

Writing at University offers guidance on how to develop the writing you have to do at university along with a greater understanding of what is involved in this complex activity. Writing is seen as a tool for learning as well as a product to be assessed. The importance of what you yourself can bring as a writer to your academic writing is stressed throughout the book.The book looks at an array of writing projects, including essays, reports and dissertations, and analyzes what is expected of each form of assignment. The authors provide examples of student writing and reflections on writing by both tutors and students.This edition includes new sections on: Making an argument and persuading your readerUsing sources creativelyAvoiding plagiarismWriting onlineFurther sources of information about academic writing Writing at University is an essential resource for all college and university students, including postgraduates, who wish to develop their academic writing. It will also be an invaluable aid for tutors in supporting their students.

Phyllis Creme is research fellow in academic literacies in Education and Professional Development at UCL. She runs the new HEFCE funded Writing and Learning Mentor project and works on the CALT Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education programme. Recent research in student writing includes uses of learning journals and the relationship between academic and creative writing. Mary R. Lea is a lecturer at the Open University in the Institute of Educational Technology. She has extensive experience of both supporting students with their writing and researching in the field of writing and learning.

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ISBN 13	9780335221165
ISBN 10	0335221165
Title	Writing at University: A Guide for Students
Author	Phyllis Creme
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Open University Press
Year published	2008-05-16
Number of pages	208
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