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 \n5 Reading and note-taking  \n6 Features of academic writing  \n7 Writing descriptively  \n8 Writing critically  \n9 Personal and reflective writing  \n10 Working with other people’s ideas and voices  \n11 Finding your own voice  \n12 Genre and discipline-specific writing  \n13 Presenting your work  \n14 Working with feedback  \n15 Editing your work A last word Feedback on activities Index  \nCONTENTS About the authors Acknowledgements  \nIntroduction  \n1 UNDERSTANDING THE TASK  \nIntroduction  \nAcademic writing  \nDisciplines and their differences  \nGenres of writing  \nLearning outcomes and assessment criteria  \nLearning outcomes  \nAssessment criteria  \nThe assignment title  \nBasic structures  \nEssay  \nReport  \nOther types of academic writing  \nCritique/review  \nResearch proposal  \nLab report  \nReflective account  \nProject  \nCase study  \nSummary  \nReferences  \n2 OVERCOMING THE BLANK PAGE  \nIntroduction  \nUnderstanding the assignment title  \nDrawing attention to the key words  \nTurning the title into a series of questions  \nInstruction words  \nApproaching your lecturer  \nStarting to write  \nTackling the blank page  \nExamination questions  \nSummary  \nReferences  \n3 PLANNING YOUR WORK  \nIntroduction  \nThe landscape of an assignment  \nPracticalities  \nAssessment criteria  \nWhat to include  \nYour existing knowledge of the subject  \nResearch  \nUsing your existing notes  \nMaking new notes Using outside sources Carrying our primary research  \nResources  \nTime management  \nSummary  \n4 CARRYING OUT THE RESEARCH  \nIntroduction  \nSix questions to ask  \nWhy do you need to do any research?  \nWhat research do you need to do?  \nSources  \nHow should you do the research?  \nUnderstanding an assignment  \nDeveloping your topic  \nKeyword searches  \nWhen should you do the research?  \nWhere should you do the research?  \nWho should you research?  \nNavigate the sources Evaluate the sources  \nSummary  \nReferences  \nFurther 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