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SAGE PUBLISHING How To Study A Short Introduction 2002 Edition by Turner
`This book is a must-read for all students trying to grapple their way through and somehow 'finish college'' - Sharada Prahladrao, The Decan HeraldAny student can improve their learning in higher education if they want to, and the aim of this guide is to help you along this route, not by claiming there is only one right way to do things but by building awareness of different approaches, attitudes, and strategies. Key to this is the notion of active learning which is highlighted throughout the book with the acronym ASCERTAIN whose individual letters signal a range of different strategies and attitudes relevant in different contexts.Throughout, there is an awareness that among the different cultures students participate in, academic culture has its own set of values which academic staff tend to take for granted, but which students may need to have a greater awareness of, and build into your thinking and working.SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips, resources and videos on study success! PART ONE: BECOMING AN ACTIVE LEARNERRoutes to LearningLearning to RememberManaging Your TimePART TWO: ACADEMIC TASKS AND CONTEXTSManaging AssignmentsGetting to Grips with the EssayMaking the Most of Reading Making the Most of Seminars and Seminar PresentationsGetting to Grips with ExaminationsPART THREE: MINDING YOUR LANGUAGEFinding Your Academic VoiceDisciplining Your LanguageSpelling, Punctuation and GrammarPART FOUR: MOVING ON AFTER UNIVERSITYPutting Yourself on the Job Market