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Academic writing now : a brief guide for busy students / David Starkey.
Academic Writing Now: A Brief Guide for Busy Students is a rhetoric designed to cover the basics of a college writing course in a concise, student-friendly format. Anything inessential to the business of college writing has been excluded. Each chapter concentrates on a crucial element of composing an academic essay and is capable of being read in a single sitting. The book is loaded with "timesaver tips," ideas for making the most of the student's time, along with occasional warnings to avoid common errors made by student writers. Each short chapter concludes with questions and suggestions designed to trigger class discussion.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781554812493
- ISBN: 1554812496
- Physical Description: 249 p. ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Peterborough, Ontario : Broadview Press, c2015.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Academic writing : an overview -- Academic reading -- Ideas into text -- Arguments and organization -- Researching your topic -- Introduction : hooking your reader -- Body paragraphs : and I ought to keep reading because? -- Conclusion : wait ... don't stop -- Taking another look -- Handing it over -- Genres of academic writing -- A brief guide to documentation. |
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| Subject: | Academic writing. Report writing. English language > Rhetoric. Exposition (Rhetoric) |
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- 0 of 1 copy available at Selkirk College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegar Campus Library | LB 2369 S73 2015 (Text)
Copy: c. 1
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B001565738 | General | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-06-28 11:59pm |
