Success in Academic Writing - Trevor Day 2018
The nature and process of academic writing
The nature of academic writing
Playing to your strengths and preferences
In conclusion: the process of academic writing
Understanding the nature of an assignment
Two popular types of assignment
Questions to ask your assessor
Interpreting the nature of the task
Researching an assignment
Different strategies for different assignments
Being a purposeful reader and note-taker
Beginning with the end in mind
Surveying (scanning and skimming)
Deciding on a reading strategy
Planning and structuring more assignments
Planning: from large- to small-scale
Composing
Balancing the critical and the creative
Twelve ways to overcome writer’s block
Words and images
Citing, referencing and avoiding plagiarism
Citing, referencing and academic integrity
Remember, your writing is an argument - your argument
Reviewing and editing your work
Using technology to help you
Using your word processor’s functions (but critically)
Using reference management software
Building on Success