| Description |
xvii, 174 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
PART 1. Assignments and theses at the tertiary level. 1. Writing at the tertiary level -- 2. Planning the assignment -- 3. Planning the thesis -- 4. Scholarlay writing : a case study -- 5. Computer tools for writing and publishing -- 6. The computer as an information tool -- PART 2. Writing the assignment or thesis. 7. Common features or editorial style -- 8. The general format -- 9. Page and chapter format -- 10. The use of quotations -- 11. Footnotes -- 12. Tables and figures -- 13. Referencing -- 14. Appendices -- PART 3. Revising the assignment or thesis. 15. Editing and evaluating the final product -- Appendices A & B |
| Summary |
This book has been one of the most successful guides for students since the first edition was published in 1970. It is a standard reference to assist students in writing essays, assignments, tutorial papers, dissertations and theses. The information is clear and easy to find, and the complexities of formal research and writing are concisely and lucidly explained |
| Analysis |
Academic writing |
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Research |
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Tertiary students |
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Writing |
| Notes |
For tertiary students |
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Previous edition: 1998 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-167) and index |
| Subject |
Dissertations, Academic.
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Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Report writing.
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Research -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Dissertations, Academic [MESH]
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Academic Dissertations as Topic.
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Research [MESH]
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Research.
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Writing [MESH]
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Writing.
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Writing.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Poole, Millicent E. (Millicent Eleanor), author
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| LC no. |
00002189 |
| ISBN |
0471421812 (paperback) |
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9780471421818 (paperback) |
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