Table of Contents

•  Introduction: You are here
• Part 1: Getting yourself ready
• Chapter 1: Getting ahead of the game
• Chapter 2: Gearing up
• Chapter 3: Coping with new learning demands.
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• Part 2: Who are you?
• Chapter 4: Who do you think you are?
• Chapter 5: Ways to stop wasting time
• Chapter 6: Stresses, pressures and how to respond to them
• Chapter 7: Finding out the type of learning you prefer
• Chapter 8: Choosing how to study
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• Part 3: Developing the necessary academic skills
• Chapter 9 Getting full value from lectures
• Chapter 10: Listening and learning
• Chapter 11: Listening and taking notes
• Chapter 12: The complexities and benefits of teamwork
• Chapter 13: The tutorial way of getting involved
• Chapter 14: The essence and importance of critical thinking
• Chapter 15: Libraries are more than collections of books.
• Chapter 16: Taking an active approach to information
• Chapter 17: Learning how to read
• Chapter 18: Turning reading into notes
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• Part 4: Developing the necessary writing skills
• Chapter 19: Getting started with academic writing
• Chapter 20: The bare bones of academic writing structures
• Chapter 21: How to create a plan
• Chapter 22: Quotations, citations, references and bibliographies
• Chapter 23:  Never ever plagiarise
• Chapter 24: The conventions of academic writing
• Chapter 25: The basics of sentences and paragraphs
• Chapter 26: The importance of the post-writing phases
• Chapter 27: The elements and advantages of good presentation
• Part 5: Developing the necessary research and dissertation skills
• Chapter 28: Understanding the special approaches needed for dissertations and projects
• Chapter 29: Deciding what to write about
• Chapter 30: How to prepare and submit a proposal
• Chapter 31: Choosing the type of research for your assignment
• Chapter 32: Understanding the need for an ethical approach to your research
• Chapter 33: The forms, features and functions of reports
• Chapter 34: How to find, list and analyse the literature of your chosen topic
• Chapter 35: Making the most of feedback
• Part 6: Developing the necessary examination skills
• Chapter 36: Exams and other assessments
• Chapter 37: Getting your mind and body ready for exams
• Chapter 38: Revising and active learning
• Chapter 39: Training yourself to remember information
• Chapter 40: Using all the revision resources
• Chapter 41: How to perform well under pressure
• Chapter 42: How to improve your exam technique
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• Conclusion: You know where you’re going

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About the Author

Bill Kirton is an experienced lecturer and writer who most recently held the post of Royal Literary Fund Writing fellow at the Universities of Aberdeen, Dundee and St Andrews, where he specialised in helping students across all subjects in developing their literary and academic writing and research skills.

Jonathan Weyers and Kathleen McMillan both work at the University of Dundee. Both have been teaching and lecturing for over 25 years and latterly have specialised in the transferable skills area. They have a track record (including with us in the Practical Skills series) of collaborative writing and achievement in this area.