The Mature Student's Guide to Writing Rose, Jean

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Through its use of conversational and supportive tones, this popular guide puts readers at ease, assisting the transition to academic study. With clear explanations, summaries and exercises, it is an invaluable companion for the mature student. This third edition has much new content including a new chapter on writing a dissertation proposal.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Acknowledgements (p. vii)
• Who Is This Book For? (p. viii)
• How to Use This Book (p. ix)
• If You Think You Might Be Dyslexic ... (p. xii)
• Part 1 The Big Picture
• 1 Taking Notes (p. 3)
• 2 Writing an Essay (p. 19)
• 3 Quoting and Referencing (p. 57)
• Part 2 Writing for Different Purposes
• 4 Style (p. 79)
• 5 Summaries (p. 93)
• 6 Letters and Emails (p. 98)
• 7 Creative Writing (p. 108)
• 8 Reports (p. 126)
• 9 Articles (p. 139)
• 10 Oral Presentations (p. 148)
• 11 Exam Essays (p. 166)
• 12 The Proposal for Your Undergraduate Dissertation (p. 178)
• Part 3 The Nuts and Bolts of Good Writing
• 13 Verbs and Other Parts of Speech (p. 189)
• 14 Writing Clear Sentences (p. 210)
• 15 Punctuation (p. 240)
• 16 Getting Conversation on Paper (p. 261)
• Part 4 Moving On
• 17 Your CV (p. 273)
• 18 Letters and Statements for Job Applications (p. 292)
• Appendix 1 Spelling Strategies (p. 304)
• Appendix 2 Common Confusions (p. 310)
• Answers (p. 313)
• Bibliography (p. 321)
• Index (p. 323)