How to Use Your Reading in Your Essays

by Jeanne Godfrey

Overview

Reading is part and parcel of academic writing, and knowing which sources to include in assignments and how to go about this process can be challenging. That's where this handy guide comes in. With over 20 years' experience in the field, Jeanne Godfrey is no stranger to essay writing. Taking students step-by-step through the process, from choosing their sources to checking their work, she helps students to develop the skills and confidence they need to use their reading effectively in their essays and get the best marks possible for their work. Concise and practical, it breaks down the 'why' and 'how' of using reading in academic writing and contains valuable guidance on paraphrasing, comparing the views of different authors and commenting on sources.

This book is ideal for students of all disciplines, and can be used by college students, undergraduates and postgraduates.

New to this Edition:
- Part A contains new sections on how to target your reading, remain focused and know when to stop reading
- New section on how to use reading in reports, supported by short report extracts
- New two-colour text design to enliven the reading experience and make the text more accessible

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781352002973
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/09/2018
Series:	Bloomsbury Study Skills , #22
Edition description:	3rd ed. 2018
Pages:	218
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

Jeanne has been teaching and managing in the field of English language and academic writing for over twenty years and currently lectures at the University of Leeds UK. She has been Chair of the British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes and set up one of the first academic writing centres in a UK university. Jeanne is author of The Student Phrase Book, How to Use Your Reading in Your Essays, Reading and Making Notes and Writing for University.
Jeanne has been teaching and managing in the field of English language and academic writing for over twenty years and currently lectures at the University of Leeds UK. She has been Chair of the British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes and set up one of the first academic writing centres in a UK university. Jeanne is author of The Student Phrase Book, How to Use Your Reading in Your Essays, Reading and Making Notes and Writing for University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction and example essay extract
PART A: UNDERSTANDING YOUR READING
How Do You Decide What to Read?
How Do You Understand What You Read?
How Do You Question What you Read?
How Do You Compare and Connect What You Read?
Writing to Understand Your Reading
PART B: USING YOUR READING IN YOUR ESSAY
Why and How Should You Quote?
Why and How Should You Paraphrase?
Why and How Should You Summarise?
What Will Make Your Essay Original?
Putting it All Together in Your Essays and Reports
PART C: USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES
Using Verbs Precisely and Powerfully
Discussing Authors' Position and Views
Comparing and Connecting Different Authors
Making Positive Comments
Making Negative Comments
PART D: CHECKING AND CORRECTION YOUR WORK
Using a Clear Writing Style
Re-expressing and Referencing Your Reading
Checking Your Referencing
Checking Your Grammar
APPENDICES
Complete Business Ethics Essay
Answers to 'Over to You' Activities
Definitions of Terms Used in this Book
Dictionary Use, Register and Word Class
Different Referencing Styles
Vocabulary Index
Subject Index.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Fills a much needed gap between reading for writing, and the actual process of writing. Useful exercises on paraphrasing/quoting/summarizing, and introducing and commenting on your reading. The initial example of what 'good academic writing' which makes use of sources looks like was useful in raising student awareness of key features, and also providing them with a goal – i.e. what they should be working towards themselves.' - Emma Bentley, EAP Tutor, English Language Centre, King's College London, UK

"Combines a clear sightedness about the academic process, (from deciding what to read to polishing a final draft), with detailed advice and activities in specific areas of language, usage and grammar" - Kate Williams, Oxford Brookes University, UK

Editorial Reviews

Fills a much needed gap between reading for writing, and the actual process of writing. Useful exercises on paraphrasing/quoting/summarizing, and introducing and commenting on your reading. The initial example of what 'good academic writing' which makes use of sources looks like was useful in raising student awareness of key features, and also providing them with a goal – i.e. what they should be working towards themselves.” —Emma Bentley, EAP Tutor, English Language Centre, King's College London, UK

“Combines a clear sightedness about the academic process, (from deciding what to read to polishing a final draft), with detailed advice and activities in specific areas of language, usage and grammar” —Kate Williams, Oxford Brookes University, UK

From the Publisher