Front Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: You and university writing -- 1.1 Why a book on university writing? -- 1.2 Working with others -- 1.3 You as a writer -- 1.4 Different types of writing -- 1.5 Talking for writing -- 1.6 Getting started, keeping going and dealing with writing blocks -- Keeping a learning log -- 1.7 Getting help -- 1.8 A note on word processing -- 1.9 A tour through the rest of the book -- Chapter 2: Getting started -- 2.1 Bridging a gap: you and university study -- 2.2 Practice writing -- Fast writing -- 2.3 Brainstorming -- 2.4 Generating questions -- Chapter 3: Writing for different courses -- 3.1 Ways of writing -- 3.2 Different perspectives -- 3.3 Unpacking assignments -- 3.4 Key elements of university writing -- 3.5 Different ways of knowing -- 3.6 Structure and argument -- 3.7 The traditional essay format approach to writing -- 3.8 The 'building blocks' approach to writing -- Chapter 4: 4 Beginning with the title -- 4.1 Keywords -- 4.2 Disadvantages of just looking for keywords -- 4.3 Analysing the assignment -- Example A -- Example B -- Example C -- Chapter 5: Reading as part of writing -- 5.1 Approaching reading -- 5.2 Choosing your reading for an assignment -- 5.3 Working with your reading -- 5.4 Thinking about the different texts -- 5.5 Reading and note taking -- 5.6 Making mind maps from reading -- 5.7 Keeping records -- 5.8 Making meaning through reading -- 'Fitting together' reading -- 'Analytic' reading -- 5.9 Reading your own and other students' work -- Chapter 6: Organizing and shaping your writing -- 6.1 Getting the assignment into shape -- 6.2 Different approaches to planning and organizing your writing -- The diver writer (see Figure 6.1) -- The patchwork writer (see Figure 6.2) -- The grand plan writer (see Figure 6.3).

The architect writer (see Figure 6.4) -- What kind of writer are you? -- 6.3 Some structures used in university writing -- Chronology writing -- Description writing -- Cause-effect writing -- Compare/contrast writing -- Summary writing -- Analysis writing -- Evaluating writing -- Using a range of writing structures -- 6.4 Considering your argument: working out your 'story' and getting your central idea -- Building on your central idea step by step -- Constructing your 'story' -- Formulating your central idea -- Developing your argument from topics and themes -- Chapter 7: Making an argument and persuading your reader* -- 7.1 Your reader -- 7.2 What does 'argument' mean? -- 7.3 How students define 'argument' in their subjects -- Psychology: two students -- History -- History/Philosophy -- Biological physics -- Law -- Sciences -- English -- Linguistics -- 7.4 Developing a thesis statement -- 7.5 Working from first thoughts -- 7.6 Making an argument by anticipating questions and objections -- 7.7 Making an argument by looking at two opposing versions -- 7.8 Persuading the reader -- Chapter 8: Making good use of your sources -- 8.1 Referencing systems -- 8.2 Referencing websites -- 8.3 Referencing other sources -- 8.4 Recording references -- 8.5 Referencing and plagiarism -- 8.6 Thinking about plagiarism -- 8.7 Using your sources creatively -- Discussion -- Chapter 9: Putting yourself into your academic writing -- 9.1 One student's dilemma -- 9.2 'Parrot writing' -- 9.3 Can you be 'original' in your university writing? -- 9.4 Using 'I' in your assignments -- 9.5 From the personal to the academic -- Commentary on Passage 1 -- Commentary on Passage 2 -- Commentary on Passage 3 -- Chapter 10: Putting it together -- 10.1 Writing the introduction -- 10.2 Writing the conclusion -- 10.3 Reviewing your work: redrafting and editing -- 10.4 Editing for the reader.

10.5 Reviewing your work: what are you looking for? -- 10.6 Reorganizing your work: an example -- Chapter 11: Completing the assignment and preparing for next time -- 11.1 Grammar and punctuation -- 11.2 Techniques for working on your writing -- Cohesion -- Punctuation -- Reference -- Coherence -- 11.3 Handing in your assignment -- 11.4 Learning from feedback: grades and tutors' comments -- Using written feedback -- Talking with a tutor -- Understanding tutors' written comments -- Chapter 12: Exploring different kinds of writing -- 12.1 Case study: one student's experience -- Example 1: A practical report -- Example 2: A collaborative writing project -- Example 3: A review of an article -- Example 4: A tutorial presentation -- Example 5: An essay based on an interview -- Example 6: A seminar paper -- 12.2 Report writing -- 12.3 Dissertations and projects -- 12.4 Electronic writing -- Email -- Computer conferencing -- 12.5 Using the Internet as a resource for writing -- 12.6 Evaluating web resources -- The URL -- The publisher -- Personal web pages -- The author -- Authority and reliability -- Date -- Purpose -- Omissions -- 12.7 Visual and written texts -- Chapter 13: Learning journals and reflective writing -- 13.1 Learning journals -- What if your learning journal is assessed? -- What is a learning journal like? -- Who is your journal for? -- Different kinds of learning journal: different titles -- Hand-write or word-process? -- How can learning journals help you to learn? -- 13.2 Reflecting on practical work -- 13.3 From journals to reflective essays -- 13.4 The 'learning cycle' and different kinds of writing -- 13.5 A final reflection -- Further reading and some additional sources -- References -- Index -- Back Cover.