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Product Identifiers
PublisherSAGE Publications, The Limited
ISBN-101529727642
ISBN-139781529727647
eBay Product ID (ePID)9050091033
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCritical Reading and Writing for Postgraduates
Publication Year2021
SubjectGeneral, Study Guides, Essays
TypeTextbook
AuthorMike Wallace, Alison Wray
Subject AreaEducation, Study Aids
SeriesStudent Success Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight18.1 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number4
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2020-944220
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsThis book provided invaluable practical help for me in both organising my approach to research and in writing my thesis. A real strength of the book is that it backs up the various approaches it suggests with worked examples of all the points made. As a result, I saw a genuine and marked improvement in the quality of my own writing., A comprehensive and sharp guide to taking your reading, writing, and thinking to the next level. The authors do not only explain the concepts they bring forward, but also show what it can look like in a text. It makes everything much easier to understand!The tools in the book have helped me a lot! This book taught me how to logically structure a piece of work before even starting to write it, which, in my case, took away lots of stress, and made my work much easier to follow. I strongly recommend reading this book!, The best research-skills support I have encountered for social-sciences postgrads. It not only breaks down the anatomy of a research project in detail and with practical examples, but also illuminates theoretical issues such as author bias and reader response. This book is invaluable, and I find myself turning back to it frequently as I reach the next stage of a project. It will always have a place on my desk!, A must-read for any student looking to develop their reading and writing skills at research level. It delves into how students can develop their critical thinking and research skills before tackling their writing woes. Wallace and Wray will become personal tutors, offering an array of academic knowledge through writing exercises in which students can apply in their research directly. It is one of the few books on the market written with the student in mind, and one in which effectively identifies the steps needed to write a research paper, dissertation, and/or thesis., This book provided invaluable practical help for me in both organising my approach to research and in writing my thesis. A real strength of the book is that it backs up the various approaches it suggests with worked examples of all the points made. As a result, I saw a genuine and marked improvement in the quality of my own writing. -- Stephen Cutler A comprehensive and sharp guide to taking your reading, writing, and thinking to the next level. The authors do not only explain the concepts they bring forward, but also show what it can look like in a text. It makes everything much easier to understand! The tools in the book have helped me a lot! This book taught me how to logically structure a piece of work before even starting to write it, which, in my case, took away lots of stress, and made my work much easier to follow. I strongly recommend reading this book! -- Axel Bergstroem The best research-skills support I have encountered for social-sciences postgrads. It not only breaks down the anatomy of a research project in detail and with practical examples, but also illuminates theoretical issues such as author bias and reader response. This book is invaluable, and I find myself turning back to it frequently as I reach the next stage of a project. It will always have a place on my desk! -- Bethan Tovey-Walsh A must-read for any student looking to develop their reading and writing skills at research level. It delves into how students can develop their critical thinking and research skills before tackling their writing woes. Wallace and Wray will become personal tutors, offering an array of academic knowledge through writing exercises in which students can apply in their research directly. It is one of the few books on the market written with the student in mind, and one in which effectively identifies the steps needed to write a research paper, dissertation, and/or thesis. -- Tamara Tarchichi
Dewey Decimal378.170281
Table Of ContentPart One: Becoming a Critical Reader and Self-Critical WriterChapter 1: What it Means to be CriticalChapter 2: Making a Critical ChoiceChapter 3: A First Look: Interrogating AbstractsChapter 4: Getting Started on Critical ReadingChapter 5: Getting Started on Self-Critical WritingChapter 6: Creating a Comparative Critical SummaryChapter 7: Developing Your Writing Skills to Communicate EffectivelyPart Two: Developing an In-Depth AnalysisChapter 8: A Mental Map for Navigating the LiteratureChapter 9: Tools for Thinking and Ways of ThinkingChapter 10: Reasons for Conducting the ResearchChapter 11: Knowledge Claims and Their Key CharacteristicsChapter 12: Developing a Critical Analysis of a TextChapter 13: A Worked Example of a Critical AnalysisChapter 14: Developing Your Argument in Writing a Critical Review of a TextPart Three: Putting Your Critical Reviews to WorkChapter 15: Focusing and Building up your Critical Literature ReviewChapter 16: Integrating Critical Literature Reviews into your DissertationChapter 17: Critical Literature Reviews in Alternative Dissertation StructuresChapter 18: Tools for Structuring a DissertationChapter 19: Using the Literature in Research Papers, Oral Presentations and PostersChapter 20: Developing Advanced Writing Skills
SynopsisReading critically, and writing using critical techniques, are crucial skills you need to apply to your academic work. 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. New to this edition: Two new chapters on basic and advanced writing skills More advice on self-bias and perception Updates and additional examples throughout Updated online resources providing additional support. 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., Bursting with tools for analysing texts and structuring critical reviews, this book builds the reader's skills and confidence with critical reading and writing.
LC Classification NumberLB2395.3.W35 2021
