How to get a first : the essential guide to academic success / Thomas Dixon.
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TextPublication details: London : Routledge, 2004.Description: x, 171 p. ; 23 cmISBN: - 0415317320 :
- 0415317339 (pbk.) :
- 378.198 DIX
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In this informative guide, Thomas Dixon argues that you do not have to be a genius to get a first at university. He sets out to de-mystify first-class degrees in the arts, humanities and social sciences, clearly articulating the difference between the excellent and the merely competent in undergraduate work.
This concise, no-nonsense guidebook will give prospective and current students advice on teaching and learning styles that prevail in university and on how to manage their two most important resources - their time and their lecturers. In an accessible and entertaining style, the author looks at subjects such as:
making the transition from school to university developing transferable skills making use of lectures and seminars using libraries and the Internet note-taking, essays, seminars and presentations common mistakes to avoid writing with clarity and style revision and examinations.Illustrated with many examples from a range of academic disciplines, How to Get a First is an all-purpose guide to success in academic life. Visit the companion website www.getafirst.com
Formerly CIP. Uk
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Taking Aim: The Task and the Resources
- 3 Lectures, Classes and Seminars
- 4 Libraries and Reading Lists
- 5 Reading and Taking Notes from Books and Articles
- 6 Using the Internet
- 7 Planning Essays, Presentations and Dissertations
- 8 Giving a Presentation
- 9 Writing Essays and Dissertation I: The Basics
- 10 Writing Essays and Dissertations II: Arguing with Style
- 11 Revision and Exams
- 12 How to Get a First