Critical Reading and Writing for Postgraduates

by Mike Wallace

• ISBN13: 9781849205610
• ISBN10: 1849205612
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-01-28
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

Summary

'Written in a clear and straightforward fashion that is guaranteed to make you think, as well as encouraging constructive and engaging modes of writing that will improve your connection to your audience.' Professor Graham Crow, University of SouthamptonIn this new edition the authors show students how to read critically and how to write using critical techniques. This book is a 'must-have' resource for postgraduate students and early-career academics. It has been expanded and updated to include:- A range of examples encompassing disciplinary areas including linguistics, education, business and management- Commentaries on using e-resources and features of e-research- New and additional material available online including access to journal articlesThis book is for postgraduate students, methods course tutors and researchers.Praise for first edition:A very clear, accessible introduction that will be invaluable to postgraduate students trying to engage with reading and writing in a critical way' - R.M. Lee, Professor of Social Research Methods, Royal Holloway University of London

Table of Contents

Becoming a Critical Reader and Self-Critical Writer

What It Means to Be Critical

Making a Critical Choice

Getting Started on Critical Reading

Getting Started on Self-Critical Writing

Creating a Comparative Critical Summary

Developing an IN-Depth Analysis

The Key to a Mental Map for Exploring the Literature

The Argument Component of Your Mental Map

More Components: Knowledge, Literature, Intellectual Projects

Developing a Critical Analysis of a Text

a Worked Example of a Critical Analysis

Developing Your Argument in Writing a Critical Review of a Text

Putting Your Critical Reviews to Work

Focusing and Building up your Critical Literature Review

Integrating Critical Literature Reviews into Your Dissertation

Tools for Structuring a Dissertation

Using the Literature in Research Papers and Oral Presentations

Appendices

Abridged article: 'One word or two?'

Abridged article: 'Sharing leadership of schools through teamwork'

Blank form for the Critical Analysis of a text

Logic Checklist: developing a logical overall argument in a dissertation

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